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Answer for the clue "Left-eyed marine flatfish whose tail tapers to a point ", 10 letters:
tonguefish

Alternative clues for the word tonguefish

Of little commercial value

Word definitions for tonguefish in dictionaries

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. Any of the flatfishes in the taxonomic family Cynoglossidae, distinguished by the presence of a long hook on the snout overhanging the mouth.

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
Tonguefishes are flatfishes in the family Cynoglossidae . They are distinguished by the presence of a long hook on the snout overhanging the mouth, and the absence of pectoral fins. Their eyes are both on the left side of their bodies, which also lack a ...

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Tonguefish \Tongue"fish`\, n. (Zo["o]l.) A flounder ( Symphurus plagiusa ) native of the southern coast of the United States.

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. left-eyed marine flatfish whose tail tapers to a point; of little commercial value [syn: tongue-fish ]