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halibut

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As a noun, halibut means a large flatfish of the genus Hippoglossus, which sometimes leaves the ocean floor and swims vertically.

Meanings of halibut

3 meanings

noun

  1. A large flatfish of the genus Hippoglossus, which sometimes leaves the ocean floor and swims vertically.

  2. Lean flesh of very large flatfish of Atlantic or Pacificfood

  3. Marine food fish of the northern Atlantic or northern Pacific; the largest flatfish and one of the largest teleost fishesanimal

    Similar: holibut

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noun: marine food fish of the northern Atlantic or northern Pac…
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