CENTRARCHID Synonyms
3 hypernyms for centrarchid. (close relations)
Best Synonyms for CENTRARCHID
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| sunfish | noun n | |||||
noun • the lean flesh of any of numerous American perch-like fishes of the family Centrarchidae • among the largest bony fish; pelagic fish having an oval compressed body with high dorsal and anal fins and caudal fin reduced to a rudder-like lobe; worldwide in warm waters • small carnivorous freshwater percoid fishes of North America usually having a laterally compressed body and metallic luster: crappies; black bass; bluegills; pumpkinseed | ||||||
| bream | noun n | |||||
noun • flesh of various freshwater fishes of North America or of Europe • flesh of any of various saltwater fishes of the family Sparidae or the family Bramidae • any of numerous marine percoid fishes especially (but not exclusively) of the family Sparidae • any of various usually edible freshwater percoid fishes having compressed bodies and shiny scales; especially (but not exclusively) of the genus Lepomis verb • clean (a ship's bottom) with heat | ||||||
| perch | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • support consisting of a branch or rod that serves as a resting place (especially for a bird) • a linear measure of 16.5 feet • a square rod of land • an elevated place serving as a seat • any of numerous fishes of America and Europe • spiny-finned freshwater food and game fishes • any of numerous spiny-finned fishes of various families of the order Perciformes verb • sit, as on a branch • to come to rest, settle • cause to perch or sit | ||||||