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sunfish

sun·fish

UK/ˈsʌnˌfɪʃ/ US/ˈsʌˌnfɪʃ/ uncommon

noun

1.

the lean flesh of any of numerous American perch-like fishes of the family Centrarchidae

2.

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

Synonyms
3.

Origin

* From sun + fish. * (type of fish): Perhaps from the rounded body shape.

Phrases

  • longear sunfish
  • mud sunfish
  • ocean sunfish

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