Fluke |
The European flounder. See Flounder. |
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Fluke |
A parasitic trematode worm of several species, having a flat, lanceolate body and two suckers. Two species (Fasciola hepatica and Distoma lanceolatum) are found in the livers of sheep, and produce the disease called rot. |
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Fluke |
The part of an anchor which fastens in the ground; a flook. See Anchor. |
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Fluke |
One of the lobes of a whale's tail, so called from the resemblance to the fluke of an anchor. |
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Fluke |
An instrument for cleaning out a hole drilled in stone for blasting. |
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