n. A member of either of two species of North American sunfish of the genus Pomoxis. Both are silvery-white with black speckles, and prized as gamefish.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. A kind of fresh-water bass of the genus Pomoxys, found in the rivers of the Southern United States and Mississippi valley. There are several species.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. A sunfish, Pomoxys annularis, of the family Centrarchidæ, found in the Mississippi.
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n. small sunfishes of central United States rivers
n. small sunfishes of the genus Pomoxis of central United States rivers
Word Usage
"Once i got that i wanted to start bluegill and crappie fishing. wow what a blast my biggest crappie is 12 inches."