sunfish
noun · verb
Simple meaning
A small freshwater fish found in North America.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈsʌnfɪʃ
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Definition
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noun
Any of various large marine fishes of the family Molidae that have an oval compressed body.
Small carnivorous freshwater percoid fishes of North America usually having a laterally compressed body and metallic luster: crappies; black bass; bluegills; pumpkinseed
Any of various small freshwater fishes of the family Centrarchidae, often with iridescent colours and having a laterally compressed body.
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
verb
intransitive
Of an animal such as a bull or a horse: to twist the body into a crescent shape and roll back and forth.
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