"bothid" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: bothids [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} bothid (plural bothids)
  1. (zoology) Any of the species of the lefteye flounder family Bothidae. Categories (topical): Zoology Categories (lifeform): Flatfish

Inflected forms

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