order Pleuronectiformes or·derp·leu·ronectiformes uncommon noun 1. flatfishes: halibut; sole; flounder; plaice; turbot; tonguefishes SynonymsHeterosomataorder 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.