Main Entry: ¹fluke

Pronunciation: \ˈflük\

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English floke, fluke, from Old English flōc; akin to Old English flōh chip, Old High German flah smooth, Greek plax flat surface, and probably to Old English flōr floor — more at floor

Date: before 12th century

1 : flatfish
2 : a flattened digenetic trematode worm; broadly : trematode — compare liver fluke