"sand dab" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: sand dabs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} sand dab (plural sand dabs)
  1. Any of various small flatfish of the genus Citharichthys native to the Pacific coast of the Americas. Wikipedia link: Citharichthys Categories (lifeform): Flatfish Synonyms: sanddab

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