Micropterus salmoides
n 1: a large black bass; the angle of the jaw falls behind the
eye [syn: {largemouth}, {largemouth bass}, {largemouthed
bass}, {largemouth black bass}, {largemouthed black bass},
{Micropterus salmoides}]
Black bass \Black" bass`\ (Zool.)
1. An edible, fresh-water fish of the United States, of the
genus {Micropterus}. The small-mouthed kind is
{Micropterus dolomie[imac]}; the large-mouthed is
{Micropterus salmoides}.
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2. The sea bass. See {Blackfish}, 3.
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