rex sole


rex sole

noun

Definition of REX SOLE

: a flounder (Errex zachirus syn. Glyptocephalus zachirus) with both eyes on the right side that is an important food fish occurring from the Bering Sea to Baja California

Origin of REX SOLE

probably modification of New Latin Errex genus name
First Known Use: circa 1954

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