Meanings
nouncentrarchid (plural centrarchids)
plural centrarchids
- biologyAny member of the Centrarchidae, the freshwater sunfishes.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounsmall carnivorous freshwater percoid fishes of North America usually having a laterally compressed body and metallic luster: crappies, black bass, bluegills, pumpkinseed
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centrarchid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/centrarchid
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“centrarchid.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/centrarchid. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “centrarchid,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/centrarchid.
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