Centrarchid

2 definitions found

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

  centrarchid \centrarchid\ n.
     any of a group of small carnivorous freshwater percoid fishes
     of North America usually having a laterally compressed body
     and metallic luster: crappies; black bass; bluegills;
     pumpkinseed.
  


     Syn: sunfish.
          [WordNet 1.5]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  centrarchid
       n : small carnivorous freshwater percoid fishes of North America
           usually having a laterally compressed body and metallic
           luster: crappies; black bass; bluegills; pumpkinseed
           [syn: {sunfish}]