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Definition of Order pleuronectiformes
1. Noun. Flatfishes: halibut; sole; flounder; plaice; turbot; tonguefishes.
Exact synonyms: Heterosomata, Order Heterosomata
Generic synonyms: Animal Order
Group relationships: Acanthopterygii, Superorder Acanthopterygii
Member holonyms: Flatfish, Family Pleuronectidae, Pleuronectidae, Bothidae, Family Bothidae, Cynoglossidae, Family Cynoglossidae, Family Soleidae, Soleidae
Generic synonyms: Animal Order
Group relationships: Acanthopterygii, Superorder Acanthopterygii
Member holonyms: Flatfish, Family Pleuronectidae, Pleuronectidae, Bothidae, Family Bothidae, Cynoglossidae, Family Cynoglossidae, Family Soleidae, Soleidae