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Definition of Lepomis
1. Noun. Bream.
Generic synonyms: Fish Genus
Group relationships: Centrarchidae, Family Centrarchidae
Member holonyms: Lepomis Gibbosus, Pumpkinseed, Bluegill, Lepomis Macrochirus, Lepomis Punctatus, Spotted Sunfish, Stumpknocker
Lexicographical Neighbors of Lepomis
Literary usage of Lepomis
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Bass, Pike, Perch and Others by James Alexander Henshall (1903)
"of this exciting and novel sport the osprey broke away, carrying both fish and hook.
THE LONG-BAKED SUNFISH (Lepomis ..."
2. Bass, Pike, Perch and Other Game Fishes of America by James Alexander Henshall (1919)
"THE BLUE SUNFISH (Lepomis pallidus) The blue sunfish was first described by Dr.
Mitchill from the waters of New York in 1815. He named it pallidus, ..."
3. A Condensed Geography and History of the Western States, Or the Mississippi by Timothy Flint (1828)
"River bass, lepomis. Common in the Ohio and its waters, and easily taken with the
... Spotted river bass, lepomis notata. Same vulgar name with the former, ..."
4. The History and Geography of the Mississippi Valley: To which is Appended a by Timothy Flint (1833)
"River bass, lepomis. Common in the Ohio and its waters, and easily taken with
... Streaked cheeks, lepomis trifasciata. Yellow perch; one of the best kinds ..."
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