megrim2

 
Pronunciation: /ˈmiːgrɪm/

noun

  • a deep-water flatfish of the European Atlantic coast. Also called sail-fluke, whiff2.
    • Lepidorhombus whiffiagonis, family Scophthalmidae (or Bothidae)
  • another term for scaldfish.

Origin:

mid 19th century: of unknown origin