Basses

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Bass \Bass\ (b[.a]s), n.; pl. {Bass}, and sometimes {Basses}
     (b[.a]s"[e^]z). [A corruption of barse.] (Zool.)
     1. An edible, spiny-finned fish, esp. of the genera {Roccus},
        {Labrax}, and related genera. There are many species.
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     Note: The common European bass is {Labrax lupus}. American
           species are: the striped bass ({Roccus lineatus});
           white or silver bass of the lakes ({Roccus chrysops});
           brass or yellow bass ({Roccus interruptus}).
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     2. The two American fresh-water species of black bass (genus
        {Micropterus}). See {Black bass}.
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     3. Species of {Serranus}, the sea bass and rock bass. See
        {Sea bass}.
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     4. The southern, red, or channel bass ({Sci[ae]na ocellata}).
        See {Redfish}.
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     Note: The name is also applied to many other fishes. See
           {Calico bass}, under {Calico}.
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