First Known Use: before 12th century
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1fluke
noun \ˈflük\
Definition of FLUKE
1
: flatfish
2
: a flattened digenetic trematode worm; broadly : trematode — compare liver fluke
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Origin of FLUKE
Middle English floke, fluke, from Old English flōc; akin to Old English flōh chip, Old High German flah smooth, Greek plax flat surface, and probably to Old English flōr floor — more at floor
2fluke
noun
Definition of FLUKE
1
: the part of an anchor that fastens in the ground — see anchor illustration
2
: one of the lobes of a whale's tail
Origin of FLUKE
perhaps from 1fluke
First Known Use: 1561
3fluke
noun
Definition of FLUKE
1
: an accidentally successful stroke at billiards or pool
2
: a stroke of luck <the discovery was a fluke>
Origin of FLUKE
origin unknown
First Known Use: 1857
Medical Dictionary
fluke
noun \ˈflük\
Medical Definition of FLUKE
: a flattened digenetic trematode worm; broadly : trematode—see liver fluke
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