FLUKE


Meaning of FLUKE in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' flük

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English floke, fluke, from Old English fl ō c; akin to Old English fl ō h chip, Old High German flah smooth, Greek plax flat surface, and probably to Old English fl ō r floor ― more at FLOOR

Date: before 12th century

1 : FLATFISH

2 : a flattened digenetic trematode worm broadly : TREMATODE ― compare LIVER FLUKE

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