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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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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 more than one meal per week of warmouth and redbreast sunfish.

From Washington Times Jul. 22, 2015

The warmouth is present in Lone Star Lake.

From Fishes of the Wakarusa River in Kansas by James E. Deacon

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