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sole: see flatfish flatfish, 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. . soleAny of several flatfishes, especially about 100 species in the family Soleidae. Those found from Europe to Australia and Japan are marine; some New World species live in freshwater. The eyes are on the right side of the head. The Dover sole (Solea solea), found from estuaries to offshore waters in the eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean, grows to 20 in. (50 cm) long. The hogchoker (Trinectes maculatus), seldom over 10 in. (25 cm) long, is found in shallow coastal waters from New England to Central America and far inland in habitats associated with large rivers.sole1 Law having no wife or husband sole2 1. the underside of the foot 2. the underside of a golf-club head 3. the bottom of an oven, furnace, etc. sole3 1. any tongue-shaped flatfish of the family Soleidae, esp Solea solea (European sole): most common in warm seas and highly valued as food fishes 2. any of certain other similar fishes sole [sōl] (building construction) The horizontal member beneath the studs in a framed building. (electronics) Electrode used in magnetrons and backward-wave oscillators to carry a current that generates a magnetic field in the direction wanted. (geography) The lowest part of a valley. (geology) The bottom of a sedimentary stratum. The middle and lower portion of the shear surface of a landslide. The underlying fault plane of a thrust nappe. Also known as sole plane. (hydrology) The basal ice of a glacier, often dirty in appearance due to contained rock fragments. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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