Definition of Black bass

1. Noun. Bluish black-striped sea bass of the Atlantic coast of the United States.

Exact synonyms: Black Sea Bass, Centropistes Striata
Generic synonyms: Sea Bass
Group relationships: Centropristis, Genus Centropristis

2. Noun. Widely distributed and highly prized American freshwater game fishes (sunfish family).

Definition of Black bass

1. Noun. A variety of sunfish belonging to ''Micropterus dolomieu''. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Medical Definition of Black bass

1. 1. An edible, fresh water fish of the United States, of the genus Micropterus. The small-mouthed kind is M. Dolomiei; the largemouthed is M. Salmoides. 2. The sea bass. See Blackfish. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Black Bass

black and white
black and white(p)
black and white warbler
black and white warblers
black antshrike
black apricot
black archangel
black art
black arts
black as coal
black ash
black babies
black bag
black bags
black bamboo
black bead
black beans
black bear
black bearberry
black bears
black bee
black beech
black beetle
black beetles
black belt
black belts
black bile
black bindweed

Literary usage of Black bass

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Index of Economic Material in Documents of the States of the United States by Adelaide Rosalia Hasse (1912)
"On stocking waters of state with black bass. 1882-1885. Itemized stmt. of distribution of black bass through Interior of state. (7 same 1882 (pp. ..."

2. The American Naturalist by American Society of Naturalists, Essex Institute (1881)
"BOOK OF THE black bass, by Dr. JA Henshall.1—This volume gives a full account of the appearance and habits of the two species of ..."

3. Sport with Gun and Rod in American Woods and Waters by Alfred Marshall Mayer (1883)
"Professor, how many kinds of black bass are there?" inquired Ignatius, as he lightly touched up the flank of the off horse. " There are but two species of ..."

4. Report of the Geological Survey of Ohio by Geological Survey of Ohio (1882)
"It is just as easy to right the distinctive name " black bass " as the general name " Bass ... Then again, your correspondente write of the real black bass, ..."

5. The Encyclopedia Americana: A Library of Universal Knowledge (1918)
"Brook and lake trout and black bass are found' in most of the streams and lakes and furnish excellent sport for the angler. ADIRONDACK PARK, a large ..."

6. The Encyclopaedia of Sport by Frederick George Aflalo, Hedley Peek (1897)
"In their efforts to convince their auditors of the grand game qualities of the black bass, they unwittingly conveyed the impression that it was a very ..."

7. Science by American Association for the Advancement of Science (1884)
"Mr. Charles L)ury stated that he thought the Oswego and black bass (Micropterus ... The black bass is always found in swift-running streams, ..."

8. Index of Economic Material in Documents of the States of the United States by Adelaide Rosalia Hasse (1912)
"On stocking waters of state with black bass. 1882-1885. Itemized stmt. of distribution of black bass through Interior of state. (7 same 1882 (pp. ..."

9. The American Naturalist by American Society of Naturalists, Essex Institute (1881)
"BOOK OF THE black bass, by Dr. JA Henshall.1—This volume gives a full account of the appearance and habits of the two species of ..."

10. Sport with Gun and Rod in American Woods and Waters by Alfred Marshall Mayer (1883)
"Professor, how many kinds of black bass are there?" inquired Ignatius, as he lightly touched up the flank of the off horse. " There are but two species of ..."

11. Report of the Geological Survey of Ohio by Geological Survey of Ohio (1882)
"It is just as easy to right the distinctive name " black bass " as the general name " Bass ... Then again, your correspondente write of the real black bass, ..."

12. The Encyclopedia Americana: A Library of Universal Knowledge (1918)
"Brook and lake trout and black bass are found' in most of the streams and lakes and furnish excellent sport for the angler. ADIRONDACK PARK, a large ..."

13. The Encyclopaedia of Sport by Frederick George Aflalo, Hedley Peek (1897)
"In their efforts to convince their auditors of the grand game qualities of the black bass, they unwittingly conveyed the impression that it was a very ..."

14. Science by American Association for the Advancement of Science (1884)
"Mr. Charles L)ury stated that he thought the Oswego and black bass (Micropterus ... The black bass is always found in swift-running streams, ..."

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