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flounder2

Pronunciation: /ˈflaʊndə/

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Definition of flounder

noun

a small flatfish that typically occurs in shallow coastal water.
- Families Pleuronectidae and Bothidae: several species, in particular the edible Platichthys flesus of European waters
(flounders) a collective term for flatfishes other than soles. See flatfish.