Word Meanings - PLEURONECTOID - Book Publishers vocabulary database
Pertaining to the Pleuronectidæ, or Flounder family.
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- FAMILY
A groupe of organisms, either animal or vegetable, related by certain points of resemblance in structure or development, more comprehensive than a genus, because it is usually based on fewer or less pronounced points of likeness. In zoölogy - FLOUNDER
A flatfish of the family Pleuronectidæ, of many species. Note: The common English flounder is Pleuronectes flesus. There are several common American species used as food; as the smooth flounder ; the rough or winter flounder ; the summer flounder, - PERTAIN
stretch out, reach, pertain; per + tenere to hold, keep. See Per-, 1. To belong; to have connection with, or dependence on, something, as an appurtenance, attribute, etc.; to appertain; as, saltness pertains to the ocean; flowers pertain to plant - SUBFAMILY
One of the subdivisions, of more importance than genus, into which certain families are divided. - CRAIG FLOUNDER
The pole flounder. - WATER FLOUNDER
The windowpane . - SUPERFAMILY
A group intermediate between a family and a suborder. - APPERTAIN
To belong or pertain, whether by right, nature, appointment, or custom; to relate. Things appertaining to this life. Hooker. Give it unto him to whom it appertaineth. Lev. vi. 5. (more info) appartenir, fr. L. appertinere; ad + pertinere to reach