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European plaice

European plaice noun: a commercially important flatfish of the species Pleuronectes platessa, native to European waters.

european plaice: a commercially important flatfish of the species Pleuronectes platessa, native to European waters
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Noun

European plaice (plural European plaices)

  1. A commercially important flatfish of the species Pleuronectes platessa, native to European waters.

Forms of European plaice

pluralEuropean plaices

Questions about European plaice

What does European plaice mean?
European plaice means a commercially important flatfish of the species Pleuronectes platessa, native to European waters.
What part of speech is European plaice?
European plaice is a noun.
What is the plural of European plaice?
The plural of European plaice is European plaices.

Words near European plaice in the dictionary

  1. European physas
  2. European pied flycatcher
  3. European pied flycatchers
  4. European pilchard
  5. European pilchards
  6. European plaice
  7. European plaices
  8. European plan
  9. European plum
  10. European plums
  11. European polecat

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