Meanings
nounbluegill (plural bluegills)
plural bluegills
- Any member of the species Lepomis macrochirus of North American sunfish.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounimportant edible sunfish of eastern and central United States
Similar
Lepomis macrochirus
Broader
freshwater breambream
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APA
bluegill. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bluegill
MLA
“bluegill.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bluegill. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bluegill,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bluegill.
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