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tongue-fish vs flatfish

flatfish vs tongue-fish

tongue-fish and flatfish both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
tongue-fish Yes No No No
flatfish Yes No No No
As nouns, flatfish is a hypernym of tongue-fish; that is, flatfish is a word with a broader meaning than tongue-fish:
  • tongue-fish: left-eyed marine flatfish whose tail tapers to a point; of little commercial value
  • flatfish: any of several families of fishes having flattened bodies that swim along the sea floor on one side of the body with both eyes on the upper side
tongue-fish (noun) flatfish (noun)
left-eyed marine flatfish whose tail tapers to a point; of little commercial value any of several families of fishes having flattened bodies that swim along the sea floor on one side of the body with both eyes on the upper side
sweet lean whitish flesh of any of numerous thin-bodied fish; usually served as thin fillets
Difference between tongue-fish and flatfish

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