pleuronectid
/ˌplʊərə(ʊ)ˈnɛktɪd/ /ˌplɔːrə(ʊ)ˈnɛktɪd/Zoology
noun
Any of various flatfishes of the family Pleuronectidae, originally comprising all flatfishes but now restricted to the right-eye flounders, including plaice, dab, halibut, etc.
adjective
Of or relating to the family Pleuronectidae.
Origin
Mid 19th century. From scientific Latin Pleuronectes + -id, after scientific Latin Pleuronectidae, family name.
- biopolymer
- biopolymeric
- biopotential
- biopower
- biopreservation
- bioprinter
- bioprinting
- bioprocess
- bioprocessing
- bioproduct
- bioprospecting
- bioprospector
- bioprosthesis
- bioprosthetic
- biopsy
- biopsychological
- biopsychology
- biopsychosocial
- biorational
- biordinal
- bioreactor
- biorefinery
- bioregion
- bioregional
- bioregionalism