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plaices

Variant of plaice

noun pl. plaice or plaices

any of various American and European flounders (esp. genera Pleuronectes and Hippoglossoides)

Origin: ME plais < OFr plaïs < LL platessa, flatfish < Gr platys, broad: see platy-

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