PSETTA MAXIMA
\sˈɛtə mˈaksɪmə], \sˈɛtə mˈaksɪmə], \s_ˈɛ_t_ə m_ˈa_k_s_ɪ_m_ə]\
Definitions of PSETTA MAXIMA
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Common name for the order Pleuronectiformes. A very distinctive group in that during development they become asymmetrical, i.e., one eye migrates to lie adjacent to the other. They swim on the eyeless side. FLOUNDER, sole, and turbot, along with several others, are included in this order.
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