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turbot
tur·bot T0417600 (tûr′bət)n. pl. turbot or tur·bots 1. A flatfish, Psetta maxima syn. Scophthalmus maximus, of marine and brackish waters of Europe and North Africa, having a brown knobby upper side and prized as food.2. Any of various flatfishes or other fishes that are similar to this fish.
[Middle English turbut, from Old French tourbout, probably of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Swedish törnbut : törn, thorn + but, flatfish; see bhau- in Indo-European roots.]turbot (ˈtɜːbət) n, pl -bot or -bots1. (Animals) a European flatfish, Scophthalmus maximus, having a pale brown speckled scaleless body covered with tubercles: family Bothidae. It is highly valued as a food fish2. (Animals) any of various similar or related fishes[C13: from Old French tourbot, from Medieval Latin turbō, from Latin: spinning top, from a fancied similarity in shape; see turbit, turbine]tur•bot (ˈtɜr bət)
n., pl. (esp. collectively) -bot, (esp. for kinds or species) -bots. 1. a European flatfish, Psetta maxima, having a diamond-shaped body. 2. any of several other flatfishes. [1250–1300; Middle English turbut < Anglo-French; Old French tourbot < Medieval Latin turb(ō) turbot + Old French -ot n. suffix] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  turbot - flesh of a large European flatfish Psetta maxima, turbot - a large brownish European flatfishflounder - flesh of any of various American and European flatfish | | 2. |  turbot - a large brownish European flatfish Psetta maximalefteye flounder, lefteyed flounder - flatfishes with both eyes on the left side of the headgenus Psetta, Psetta - a genus of Bothidaeturbot - flesh of a large European flatfish |
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turbot: see flatfishflatfish,
common name for any member of the unique and widespread order Pleuronectiformes containing over 500 species (including the flounder, halibut, plaice, sole, and turbot), 130 of which are American.
..... Click the link for more information. .Turbot (Scophthalmus maximus), a fish of the family Bothi-dae, order Pleuronectiformes. The body is very tall and covered with bony tubercles. Both eyes are on the left side of the head. The body usually measures approximately 40 cm, sometimes as much as 1 m, and weighs 2–3 kg. The fish is found near Europe; in the USSR, it is found in the Baltic and Barents seas. The turbot is a predator. It reproduces in spring and summer, close to the shores. It is fished commercially. A closely related species, the kalkan (Scophthalmus maeoticus), inhabits the Black Sea. turbot1. a European flatfish, Scophthalmus maximus, having a pale brown speckled scaleless body covered with tubercles: family Bothidae. It is highly valued as a food fish 2. any of various similar or related fishes turbot
Synonyms for turbotnoun flesh of a large European flatfishRelated Words- Psetta maxima
- turbot
- flounder
noun a large brownish European flatfishSynonymsRelated Words- lefteye flounder
- lefteyed flounder
- genus Psetta
- Psetta
- turbot
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