Definition of pleuronectoid in English:

pleuronectoid

noun ˌplʊərə(ʊ)ˈnɛktɔɪdˌplɔːrə(ʊ)ˈnɛktɔɪd

Zoology

A fish of the order Pleuronectiformes or the suborder Pleuronectoidei; a flatfish.

adjective ˌplʊərə(ʊ)ˈnɛktɔɪdˌplɔːrə(ʊ)ˈnɛktɔɪd

Zoology

Resembling flatfishes of the genus Pleuronectes; of or relating to the order Pleuronectiformes or the suborder Pleuronectoidei.

Origin

Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Theodore Gill (1837–1914). From scientific Latin Pleuronectes + -oid. With use as noun compare slightly earlier pleuronect and pleuronectid; with use as adjective compare slightly later pleuronectid.

Definition of pleuronectoid in US English:

pleuronectoid

noun

Zoology

A fish of the order Pleuronectiformes or the suborder Pleuronectoidei; a flatfish.

adjective

Zoology

Resembling flatfishes of the genus Pleuronectes; of or relating to the order Pleuronectiformes or the suborder Pleuronectoidei.

Origin

Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Theodore Gill (1837–1914). From scientific Latin Pleuronectes + -oid. With use as noun compare slightly earlier pleuronect and pleuronectid; with use as adjective compare slightly later pleuronectid.

单词	pleuronectoid
释义	Definition of pleuronectoid in English: pleuronectoid noun ˌplʊərə(ʊ)ˈnɛktɔɪdˌplɔːrə(ʊ)ˈnɛktɔɪd Zoology A fish of the order Pleuronectiformes or the suborder Pleuronectoidei; a flatfish. adjective ˌplʊərə(ʊ)ˈnɛktɔɪdˌplɔːrə(ʊ)ˈnɛktɔɪd Zoology Resembling flatfishes of the genus Pleuronectes; of or relating to the order Pleuronectiformes or the suborder Pleuronectoidei. Origin Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Theodore Gill (1837–1914). From scientific Latin Pleuronectes + -oid. With use as noun compare slightly earlier pleuronect and pleuronectid; with use as adjective compare slightly later pleuronectid. Definition of pleuronectoid in US English: pleuronectoid noun Zoology A fish of the order Pleuronectiformes or the suborder Pleuronectoidei; a flatfish. adjective Zoology Resembling flatfishes of the genus Pleuronectes; of or relating to the order Pleuronectiformes or the suborder Pleuronectoidei. Origin Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Theodore Gill (1837–1914). From scientific Latin Pleuronectes + -oid. With use as noun compare slightly earlier pleuronect and pleuronectid; with use as adjective compare slightly later pleuronectid.
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