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Black bass

An edible, fresh-water fish of the United States, of the genus Micropterus. the small-mouthed kind is M. dolomiei; the large-mouthed is M. salmoides.

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Sea bass 76% connected

A large marine food fish (Serranus, / Centropristis, atrarius) which abounds on the Atlantic coast of the United States. It is dark bluish, with blac…

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Sunfish 76% connected

A very large oceanic plectognath fish (Mola mola, Mola rotunda, or Orthagoriscus mola) having a broad body and a truncated tail.

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Bachelor noun · 78% connection

A kind of bass, an edible fresh-water fish (Pomoxys annularis) of the southern United States.

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Barracouata noun · 78% connection

A large edible fresh-water fish of Australia and New Zealand (Thyrsites atun).

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Bass noun · 78% connection

The two American fresh-water species of black bass (genus Micropterus). See Black bass.

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Bonito noun · 78% connection

The medregal (Seriola fasciata), an edible fish of the southern of the United States and the West Indies.

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Bowfin noun · 78% connection

A voracious ganoid fish (Amia calva) found in the fresh waters of the United States; the mudfish; -- called also Johnny Grindle, and d…

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Bullhead noun · 78% connection

A fresh-water fish of many species, of the genus Uranidea, esp. U. gobio of Europe, and U. Richardsoni of the United States; -- called…

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Bur fish unknown · 78% connection

A spinose, plectognath fish of the Allantic coast of the United States (esp. Chilo mycterus geometricus) having the power of distendin…

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Burbot noun · 78% connection

A fresh-water fish of the genus Lota, having on the nose two very small barbels, and a larger one on the chin.

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Cero noun · 78% connection

A large and valuable fish of the Mackerel family, of the genus Scomberomorus. Two species are found in the West Indies and less common…

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Circuit noun · 78% connection

(law) a judicial division of a state or the United States (so-called because originally judges traveled and held court in different lo…

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Confederate adjective · 78% connection

Of or pertaining to the government of the eleven Southern States of the United States which (1860-1865) attempted to establish an inde…

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Crappie noun · 78% connection

A kind of fresh-water bass of the genus Pomoxys, found in the rivers of the Southern United States and Mississippi valley. There are s…

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Fallfish noun · 78% connection

A fresh-water fish of the United States (Semotilus bullaris); -- called also silver chub, and Shiner. The name is also applied to othe…

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Fresh superl · 78% connection

Lately produced, gathered, or prepared for market; not stale; not dried or preserved; not wilted, faded, or tainted; in good condition…

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Fresh-water adjective · 78% connection

Of, pertaining to, or living in, water not salt; as, fresh-water geological deposits; a fresh-water fish; fresh-water mussels.

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Hackberry noun · 78% connection

A genus of trees (Celtis) related to the elm, but bearing drupes with scanty, but often edible, pulp. C. occidentalis is common in the…

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Killifish noun · 78% connection

Any one of several small American cyprinodont fishes of the genus Fundulus and allied genera. They live equally well in fresh and brac…

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Kingfish noun · 78% connection

large edible mackerel of temperate United States coastal Atlantic waters

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