flounder

flounder
flounder камбала
arrow-toothed flounder американский стрелозубый палтус, Atheresthes stomias
Christmas flounder, eel-back flounder гладкая полярная камбала, Liopsetta putnami
great flounder звездчатая камбала, Platichthys stellatus
green -back flounder ромбосолея, Rhombosolea tapirina
Gulf flounder паралихт Paralichthys albiguttus
Gulf-stream flounder цитарихт Cytharichthys arctifrons
long-tailed flounder американский стрелозубый палтус, Atheresthes stomias
pole flounder длинная камбала, Glyptocephalus cynoglossus
rusty flounder ржавая лиманда, Limanda ferruginea
sand flounder ромбосолея, Rhombosolea
southern flounder паралихт Paralichthys lethostigmus
starry flounder звездчатая камбала, Platichthys stellatus
summer flounder летний паралих, Paralichthys dentatus
witch flounder длинная камбала, Glyptocephalus cynoglossus
yellow-belly flounder ромбосолея, Rhombosolea

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  • Flounder — (rarely: fluke) are flatfish that live in ocean waters ie., Northern Atlantic and waters along the east coast of the United States and Canada, and the Pacific Ocean, as well. The name flounder refers to several geographically and taxonomically… …   Wikipedia

  • Flounder — Floun der, n. [Cf. Sw. flundra; akin to Dan. flynder, Icel. fly?ra, G. flunder, and perh. to E. flounder, v.i.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) A flatfish of the family {Pleuronectid[ae]}, of many species. [1913 Webster] Note: The common English flounder is… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • flounder — flounder, founder These two words are easily confused because their form and meanings are both close. The physical meaning of flounder is ‘to struggle in mud or while wading’ and hence ‘to stumble or move clumsily’, and from these meanings… …   Modern English usage

  • flounder — Ⅰ. flounder [1] ► VERB 1) stagger clumsily in mud or water. 2) have trouble doing or understanding something. USAGE On the confusion of flounder and founder, see the note at FOUNDER(Cf. ↑founder) …   English terms dictionary

  • Flounder — Floun der, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Floundered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Floundering}.] [Cf. D. flodderen to flap, splash through mire, E. flounce, v.i., and flounder the fish.] To fling the limbs and body, as in making efforts to move; to struggle, as a… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • flounder — UK US /ˈflaʊndər/ verb [I] ► to have serious financial or economic problems: »Stock markets all over the world are floundering due to the current recession. »In spite of a slight increase in exports, the economy continues to flounder. floundering …   Financial and business terms

  • flounder — flounder1 [floun′dər] vi. [earlier flunder, ? blend of BLUNDER + FOUNDER1] 1. to struggle awkwardly to move, as in deep mud or snow; plunge about in a stumbling manner 2. to speak or act in an awkward, confused manner, with hesitation and… …   English World dictionary

  • Flounder — Floun der, n. The act of floundering. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • flounder — index mismanage Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • flounder — vb *stumble, trip, blunder, lurch, lumber, galumph, lollop, bumble Analogous words: struggle, strive (see ATTEMPT): toil, travail, labor (see corresponding nouns at WORK): *wallow, welter …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • flounder — [v] struggle; be in the dark blunder, bobble, cast about, come apart at the seams*, drop the ball*, fall down, flop, flummox, foul up*, fumble, go at backwards*, go to pieces*, grope, labor, lurch, make a mess of, miss one’s cue*, muddle, plunge …   New thesaurus


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