Meanings
nounblack bass (plural black basses or black bass)
plural black basses
- Any fish of the genus Micropterus, such as the smallmouth bass (Micropterus dolomieu) or the largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides).
Synonyms & antonyms
nounbluish black-striped sea bass of the Atlantic coast of the United States
Similar
black sea bassCentropristis striata
Broader
Also see
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Translations
Basque amerikar perka
- amerikar perkaany fish of the genus Micropterus
Catalan perca americana
- perca americanaany fish of the genus Micropterus
Polish bass
- bassany fish of the genus Micropterus
Spanish perca americana
- perca americanaany fish of the genus Micropterus
Cite this entry
APA
black bass. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/black%20bass
MLA
“black bass.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/black%20bass. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “black bass,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/black%20bass.
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