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troutperch

American  
[trout-purch] / ˈtraʊtˌpɜrtʃ /

noun

PLURAL

troutperches

PLURAL

troutperch

  1. a North American freshwater fish, Percopsis omiscomaycas, exhibiting characteristics of both trouts and perches. perch.

Etymology

Origin of troutperch

An Americanism dating back to 1810–20; trout + perch 2

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