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smallmouth bass
[ smawl-mouth bas ]
noun
- a North American freshwater game fish, Micropterus dolomieu, yellowish-green above and lighter below, having the lower jaw extending to the eye.
smallmouth bass
/ ˈsmɔːlˌmaʊθ ˈbæs /
noun
- a North American freshwater black bass, Micropterus dolomieu, that is a popular game fish
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Word History and Origins
Origin of smallmouth bass1
An Americanism dating back to 1880–85
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Example Sentences
One morning in July, anglers in a few small fishing boats cast into the dam’s tailwaters for smallmouth bass and walleye.
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