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Definition of Tonguefish
1. Noun. Left-eyed marine flatfish whose tail tapers to a point; of little commercial value.
Generic synonyms: Flatfish
Group relationships: Cynoglossidae, Family Cynoglossidae
Definition of Tonguefish
1. n. A flounder (Symphurus plagiusa) native of the southern coast of the United States.
Definition of Tonguefish
1. Noun. Any of the flatfishes in the taxonomic family ''Cynoglossidae'', distinguished by the presence of a long hook on the snout overhanging the mouth. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Medical Definition of Tonguefish
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Tonguefish
Literary usage of Tonguefish
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A Guide to the Study of Fishes by David Starr Jordan (1905)
"... 341 tonguefish, ii, 488, 497 tooth, of Hybodus, figured, i, 528 of Lamnidae,
i, 538 topknot, ii, 488 top-minnow, i, 118; ii, 198, 199, 467 figure of, ..."
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