holibut

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A form of halibut — A large flatfish of the genus Hippoglossus, which sometimes leaves the ocean floor and swims vertically.

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Meanings

nounholibut (plural holibuts or holibut)

plural holibuts

  1. archaicArchaic form of halibut.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounmarine food fish of the northern Atlantic or northern Pacific; the largest flatfish and one of the largest teleost fishes

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APA

holibut. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/holibut

MLA

“holibut.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/holibut. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “holibut,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/holibut.

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