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  1. 1. n. A large, northern, marine flatfish (Hippoglossus vulgaris), of the family Pleuronectidae. It often grows very large, weighing more than three hundred pounds. It is an important food fish. Source: opted
  2. 2. n. lean flesh of very large flatfish of Atlantic or Pacific Source: wordnet
  3. 3. n. marine food fish of the northern Atlantic or northern Pacific; the largest flatfish and one of the largest teleost fishes Source: wordnet
  4. 4. A large, northern, marine flatfish (Hippoglossus vulgaris), of the family Pleuronectidæ. It often grows very large, weighing more than three hundred pounds. It is an important food fish. [Written also holibut.] Source: webster
  5. 5. A large, northern, marine flatfish (Hippoglossus vulgaris), ofthe family Pleuronectidæ. It often grows very large, weighing morethan three hundred pounds. It is an important food fish. [Writtenalso holibut.] Source: adambom
  6. 6. n:100 n. lean flesh of very large flatfish of Atlantic or Pacific n. marine food fish of the northern Atlantic or northern Pacific; the largest flatfish and one of the largest teleost fishes Source: ecdict

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