righteye flounder

noun

Any flounder of the family Pleuronectidae, except those in genus Platichthys.

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righteyed flounder
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Meanings

nounrighteye flounder (plural righteye flounders)

plural righteye flounders · alternative right-eyed flounder

  1. Any flounder of the family Pleuronectidae, except those in genus Platichthys.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounflounders with both eyes on the right side of the head

Similar
righteyed flounder
Broader
flatfish

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

Most species lie on the sea bottom on their left sides, with both eyes on their right sides.

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APA

righteye flounder. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/righteye%20flounder

MLA

“righteye flounder.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/righteye%20flounder. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “righteye flounder,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/righteye%20flounder.

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