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sunfish
noun sun·fish \-ˌfish\
: a large fish with a round body that lives in the sea
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: any of numerous North American freshwater bony fishes (family Centrarchidae, especially genus Lepomis) usually with a deep compressed body and metallic luster
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First Known Use of SUNFISH
1629
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Definition of SUNFISH
used for a small light sailboat that has one sail
SUNFISH Defined for Kids
sunfish
noun sun·fish \ˈsən-ˌfish\
plural sunfish or sun·fish·es
Definition of SUNFISH for Kids
: a small and brightly colored North American freshwater fish related to the perch
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