"soleid" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: soleids [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} soleid (plural soleids)
  1. (zoology) Any species of the family Soleidae. Categories (topical): Zoology Categories (lifeform): Flatfish Synonyms (any species of Soleidae): sole, true sole

Inflected forms

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