winter flounder
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of winter flounder
An Americanism dating back to 1805–15
Example Sentences
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Another jeopardized species is winter flounder, once highly sought by southern New England fishermen.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 27, 2022
Others include softshell clams, winter flounder, Alaskan snow crabs and Chinook salmon.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 27, 2022
The winter flounder fish has “antifreeze” in its blood to allow it to survive in extremely cold waters.
From Scientific American • May 30, 2013
Fluke have a large mouth that's full of teeth, whereas winter flounder have a small, soft mouth suited for eating seaworms.
From Time Magazine Archive
It's not just a matter of consumers' smelling something very fishy in the idea of tomatoes given an antifreeze-producing gene from the winter flounder.
From Time Magazine Archive
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