flounder
ஃப்ளவண்டா
definition
verb
he was floundering about in the shallow offshore waters
struggle or stagger helplessly or clumsily in water or mud.
noun
The study was spurred by previous observations of feminization in estuarine fish, particularly the flounder , a common flatfish, Matthiessen said.
a small flatfish that typically occurs in shallow coastal water.
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The 'flounder' is common in estuaries and the tidal waters of rivers, and especially abundant in the Baltic Sea.
Not just cod but other groundfish, including 'flounder' , halibut and haddock, were decimated.
With 'flounder' , sole, fluke, turbot, halibut, bass, trout, John Dory or orange roughy, we must tread lightly, especially with regard to bitterness.
They seem to have also eaten 'flounder' , whiting, plaice, cod and brown trout too.
It allowed her sister to punish her over and over and over again, to watch her 'flounder' , to watch her fail.
A swarm of seagulls circle aloft, darting down in random attempts to steal a 'flounder' .
The study was spurred by previous observations of feminization in estuarine fish, particularly the 'flounder' , a common flatfish, Matthiessen said.
The others watched him kick and 'flounder' as he struggled up, then saw his feet disappear.
The mine is designed to camouflage itself into the ocean sediments, much like a 'flounder' or stingray does.
Guy's obsession for Virginia seems inexplicably foolish when aimed at an actress with a face like a 'flounder' and a talent to match.
Not the famous dive, of course, where you 'flounder' about in 5m of water while a score of 2m rays try to suck you to death.
Not certain how to get past the human barricade, it scampered about for 10 minutes, before fleeing in the distinctive shape of a 'flounder' .
Kris laughed and watched her 'flounder' around a bit, and scream and giggle.
Populations of cod, haddock, halibut, red drum and yellowtail 'flounder' are at record lows.
We managed to get peeks of banded pipefish, and a peacock 'flounder' at the aptly named Blue Ridge.
Perhaps fandom has colored my reaction to Season Five, but I found it annoying right out of the gate, and then watched it 'flounder' about for a firm direction.
Among the aquaculture species, microsatellite maps have been published on rainbow trout, catfish, tilapia, and Japanese 'flounder' , but not on Atlantic salmon.
In Japan, which unfortunately continues to 'flounder' , any negative effect on global trade would be serious for its very many household-name exporting companies.
However, with these types of historical documents, the risk of not including a preface is that the uninitiated could 'flounder' through confusing language and unfamiliar historical episodes.
Then we would come down behind the net, making a noise and splashing the water to move the 'flounder' .
For most of the strike the Ghattahoochee Valley workers saw their movement 'flounder' , with only occasional outbreaks of violence.
And there was a point where I yelled something like, ‘Everyone dance like a 'flounder' !’
They show considerable sequence homology to pleurocidins, antimicrobial peptides of the 'flounder' , Pseudopleuronectes americanus.
As obvious as this is, most small businesses still miss a couple of key points and then wonder why their businesses 'flounder' or at best stumble along.
It looked like a 'flounder' , although I couldn't be sure, and it was mounted on a panel, in a trophy-like manner.
He was more like a 'flounder' than an otter, though, as he made his international debut in the 400m freestyle at the Aquatics Centre yesterday (Tuesday).
Leo led her inside the building, which had a huge 'flounder' painted on it.
Fortunately the 'flounder' is a robust fish which, with careful handling, will easily go back and swim away to fight another day.
The other one is sand sole which I suppose is equivalent to a 'flounder' here.
I met my first goldentail moray while free swimming between coral heads, and discovered a peacock 'flounder' with its head in the sand.
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