smallmouth

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noun

A species of freshwater bass, Micropterus dolomieu, native to central North America but widely introduced throughout Canada and the United States as a game fish.

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smallmouth basssmallmouthed basssmallmouth black basssmallmouthed black bassMicropterus dolomieu
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Meanings

nounsmallmouth (plural smallmouths)

plural smallmouths · alternative small-mouth

  1. A species of freshwater bass, Micropterus dolomieu, native to central North America but widely introduced throughout Canada and the United States as a game fish.

    Synonyms: smallmouth bass

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA species of freshwater bass, Micropterus dolomieu, native to central North America but widely introduced throughout Canada and the United States as a game fish.

Similar
smallmouth bass

More synonyms by meaning

nouna variety of black bass; the angle of the jaw falls below the eye

Similar
smallmouth basssmallmouthed basssmallmouth black basssmallmouthed black bassMicropterus dolomieu
Broader
black bass
Also see
smallmouth bass

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From small + mouth.

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Translations

Finnish pikkubassi
  • pikkubassiMicropterus dolomieu
Polish bass małogębowy
  • bass małogębowyMicropterus dolomieu
Russian малоро́тый о́кунь
  • малоро́тый о́кунь (malorótyj ókunʹ)Micropterus dolomieu
Turkish küçük ağızlı levrek
  • küçük ağızlı levrekMicropterus dolomieu
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APA

smallmouth. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/smallmouth

MLA

“smallmouth.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/smallmouth. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “smallmouth,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/smallmouth.

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