English Dictionary: Flowk | by the DICT Development Group |
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Flowk \Flowk\ (? [or] ?), n. (Zo[94]l.) See 1st {Fluke}. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Fluke \Fluke\ (fl[umac]k), n. [Cf. AS. fl[omac]c a kind of flatfish, Icel. fl[omac]ki a kind of halibut.] 1. (Zo[94]l.) The European flounder. See {Flounder}. [Written also {fleuk}, {flook}, and {flowk}]. [1913 Webster] 2. (Zo[94]l.) 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. [1913 Webster] |