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May 26, 2012
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hal•i•but



Pronunciation: (hal'u-but, hol'-), [key]
—n.,
—pl. (esp. collectively) -but, (esp. referring to two or more kinds or species) -buts.
1. either of two large flatfishes, Hippoglossus hippoglossus, of the North Atlantic, or H. stenolepis, of the North Pacific, used for food.
2. any of various other similar flatfishes. Also,holibut.

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