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smallmouth bass

[ smawl-mouth bas ]

noun

  1. 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

  1. a North American freshwater black bass, Micropterus dolomieu, that is a popular game fish
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of smallmouth bass1

An Americanism dating back to 1880–85
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