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PLEURONECTES

\plˈɜːɹə͡ʊnəkts], \plˈɜːɹə‍ʊnəkts], \p_l_ˈɜː_ɹ_əʊ_n_ə_k_t_s]\

Definitions of PLEURONECTES

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type genus of the Pleuronectidae

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genus of the Pleuronectidae

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By Princeton University

Common name for two families of FLATFISHES belonging to the order Pleuronectiformes: left-eye flounders (Bothidae) and right-eye flounders (Pleuronectidae). The latter is more commonly used in research.

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