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LIMANDA

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

A genus of Pleuronectidae; righteye flounders having a humped nose and small scales; the underside is often brightly colored

Synonyms:

genus Limanda; Limanda

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Nouns denoting animals

Hypernyms ("Limanda" is a kind of...):

fish genus (any of various genus of fish)

Meronyms (members of "Limanda"):

Limanda ferruginea; yellowtail flounder (American flounder having a yellowish tail)

Holonyms ("Limanda" is a member of...):

family Pleuronectidae; Pleuronectidae (righteye flounders)

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