crappies

crappies
n. species of freshwater fish found in the southern USA (also croppie)

English contemporary dictionary. 2014.

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  • Pomoxis — noun crappies • Syn: ↑genus Pomoxis • Hypernyms: ↑fish genus • Member Holonyms: ↑Centrarchidae, ↑family Centrarchidae • Member Meronyms: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

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