SMALLMOUTH BASS

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does smallmouth bass mean? 

• SMALLMOUTH BASS (noun)
  The noun SMALLMOUTH BASS has 2 senses:

1. flesh of smallmouth bass

2. a variety of black bass; the angle of the jaw falls below the eye

  Familiarity information: SMALLMOUTH BASS used as a noun is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• SMALLMOUTH BASS (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Flesh of smallmouth bass

Classified under:

Nouns denoting foods and drinks

Hypernyms ("smallmouth bass" is a kind of...):

bass; freshwater bass (any of various North American freshwater fish with lean flesh (especially of the genus Micropterus))

Holonyms ("smallmouth bass" is a part of...):

Micropterus dolomieu; smallmouth; smallmouth bass; smallmouth black bass; smallmouthed bass; smallmouthed black bass (a variety of black bass; the angle of the jaw falls below the eye)

Sense 2

Meaning:

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

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

Micropterus dolomieu; smallmouth; smallmouth bass; smallmouth black bass; smallmouthed bass; smallmouthed black bass

Hypernyms ("smallmouth bass" is a kind of...):

black bass (widely distributed and highly prized American freshwater game fishes (sunfish family))

Meronyms (parts of "smallmouth bass"):

smallmouth bass (flesh of smallmouth bass)