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tonguefish vs flatfish

flatfish vs tonguefish

tonguefish and flatfish both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
tonguefish Yes No No No
flatfish Yes No No No
As nouns, flatfish is a hypernym of tonguefish; that is, flatfish is a word with a broader meaning than tonguefish:
  • tonguefish: 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
tonguefish (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 tonguefish and flatfish

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