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warmouth

American  
[wawr-mouth] / ˈwɔrˌmaʊθ /

noun

  • warmouths,
    plural
  • warmouth
    plural
  1. a freshwater sunfish, Lepomis gulosus, of the eastern U.S., having a patch of small teeth on its tongue.


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Etymology

Origin of warmouth

An Americanism dating back to 1880–85; origin uncertain

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One meal per month of chain pickerel, warmouth and largemouth bass.

From Washington Times Apr. 11, 2018

One meal weekly of bluegill, redbreast, redear sunfish and warmouth.

From Washington Times Apr. 11, 2018

One meal a month of chain pickerel and warmouth.

From Washington Times Apr. 11, 2018

No restrictions on black crappie, bluegill, channel catfish, redbreast sunfish, warmouth, blue catfish, chain pickerel, redear sunfish, yellow perch.

From Washington Times Jul. 22, 2015

In the smaller aquaria were shown the game fish of the State, a list of which comprises the black bass, crappie, sunfishes, yellow perch, white perch, warmouth bass, and the two varieties of striped bass.

From Final Report of the Louisiana Purchase Exposition Commission by Louisiana Purchase Exposition Commission

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