flatfish
Sole or halibut
A flatfish is a fish with a flattened body that swims on its side and has both eyes on one side of its head—flounder, sole, halibut, and turbot are flatfish.
They lie camouflaged on the ocean floor, nearly invisible to prey and predators.
The term also describes anything flat and fish-shaped.
Struggle awkwardly, or seafood
- soleFoot's bottom surface
- halibutLarge edible flatfish
- turbotLarge European food flatfish
- dabSmall amount applied
brill · fluke · megrim · witch · windowpane · topknot · whiff · lemon sole
Ocean's solid base
- sandFine rock particles
- siltWaterborne earth particles
- mudWet soil mixture
- sedimentParticles settling in liquid
continental shelf · estuary · mudflat · shallow · benthic · substrate · brackish · coastal
Boneless meat portion
- meunièreFrench butter-lemon sauce method
- grilledCooked on metal bars
- friedCooked in hot fat
- poachedIllegally hunted or taken
steamed · sashimi · Dover sole · lemon butter · ceviche · crudo · delicate · white flesh
Absence of balanced form
- blindsideSurprise with unexpected force
- lateralOf the side
- compressionForcing into smaller space
- morphologyStudy of structural forms
oval · diamond-shaped · dorsal fin · gill · scales · mucus · skin · pigmentation
Adaptive resemblance to another
- crypticObscure in meaning
- concealmentAct of hiding something
- blendCombine into mixture
- ambushSurprise strike from concealment
burial · mottled · speckled · color change · chromatophores · disguise · stealth
Of early insect stages
- juvenileYoung person or animal
- transformationThorough change in form
- settlingReaching resolution or rest
- pelagicOf the open sea
bilateral · asymmetrical · development · ontogeny · fry
flounder
Struggle awkwardly, or seafood
dab · brill · fluke · megrim · witch · windowpane · topknot · whiff · lemon sole
seafloor
Ocean's solid base
sediment · continental shelf · estuary · mudflat · shallow · benthic · substrate · brackish · coastal · sandy bottom
fillet
Boneless meat portion
poached · steamed · sashimi · Dover sole · lemon butter · ceviche · crudo · delicate · white flesh · mild flavor
asymmetry
Absence of balanced form
- blindsideSurprise with unexpected force
- lateralOf the side
- compressionForcing into smaller space
morphology · oval · diamond-shaped · dorsal fin · gill · scales · mucus · skin · pigmentation · chromatophores
mimicry
Adaptive resemblance to another
- crypticObscure in meaning
- concealmentAct of hiding something
- blendCombine into mixture
ambush · burial · mottled · speckled · color change · chromatophores · disguise · stealth
larval
Of early insect stages
- juvenileYoung person or animal
- transformationThorough change in form
- settlingReaching resolution or rest
pelagic · bilateral · asymmetrical · development · ontogeny · fry