Bothidae

plural noun

Both·​i·​dae

ˈbäthəˌdē

: a widely distributed family of flatfishes (order Heterosomata) having large scales and the eyes on the left side of the body

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Bothus, type genus + -idae

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