noun🔗ShareA fish of the order Pleuronectiformes, the adults of which have both eyes on one side and usually swim with the other side down, such as a flounder, a halibut, or a sole."While walking on the beach, we saw several flatfishes camouflaged against the sandy bottom, their two eyes looking up from one side of their bodies. "fishanimalbiologynatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading