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Definition of Halibut

1. Noun. Lean flesh of very large flatfish of Atlantic or Pacific.

2. Noun. Marine food fish of the northern Atlantic or northern Pacific; the largest flatfish and one of the largest teleost fishes.

Definition of Halibut

1. n. A large, northern, marine flatfish (Hippoglossus vulgaris), of the family Pleuronectidæ. It often grows very large, weighing more than three hundred pounds. It is an important food fish.

Definition of Halibut

1. a flatfish [n -S] - See also: flatfish

Medical Definition of Halibut

1. A large, northern, marine flatfish (Hippoglossus vulgaris), of the family Pleuronectidae. It often grows very large, weighing more than three hundred pounds. It is an important food fish. Alternative forms: holibut. Origin: OE. Hali holy + but, butte, flounder; akin to D. Bot, G. Butte; cf. D. Heilbot, G. Heilbutt. So named as being eaten on holidays. See Holy, Holiday. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Halibut

half register half rest half sister half snipe half sole half step half title half track half volley Haliaeetus

Haliaeetus leucocephalus Haliaeetus leucorhyphus Haliaeetus pelagicus Haliatus albicilla halibut (current term) halibut (current term) halibut-liver oil halibuts halibut liver oil halichondriae

Halicoeres Halicoeres bivittatus Halicoeres radiatus halicore halicores Halictidae halid halide halide halides

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