Heterosomata he·te·ro·somata uncommon noun 1. flatfishes: halibut; sole; flounder; plaice; turbot; tonguefishes Synonymsorder Heterosomataorder Pleuronectiformes Related words Broader terms animal order Parts Acanthopterygii Part of flatfishPleuronectidaeBothidaeCynoglossidaeSoleidae WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.