Sunfish Definition & Meaning
sunfish
- 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
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- What does sunfish mean?
- 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
- What part of speech is sunfish?
- Sunfish is a noun.
- How many definitions does sunfish have?
- Sunfish has 3 definitions across 1 part of speech (noun).