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Micropterus salmoides

Micropterus salmoides

9.3
A large freshwater fish with a big mouth that extends past the eye
  • noun
  • Specialized
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  • The Micropterus salmoides thrives in warm, slow-moving waters across North America.

Examples

  • Many anglers consider catching a Micropterus salmoides a true test of skill.

  • Have you ever caught a Micropterus salmoides?

  • Biologists studied the growth patterns of Micropterus salmoides in various ecosystems.

  • The Micropterus salmoides is popular among anglers.

  • Biologists studied the growth patterns of Micropterus salmoides in various ecosystems.

  • Many anglers consider catching a Micropterus salmoides a true test of skill.

  • The Micropterus salmoides thrives in warm, slow-moving waters across North America.

Synonyms

largemouth
vsMicropterus salmoides
  • Specialized
11 6.9

A freshwater bass with a very large mouth

is the full species name used in scientific or formal contexts
largemouth bass
vsMicropterus salmoides
  • US
1 3.9

A large freshwater fish from North America with a wide mouth past the eye

is the scientific species name rather than the everyday common name
largemouth black bass
vsMicropterus salmoides
  • US
7.0

A large freshwater fish with a very wide mouth popular with people who fish

is the everyday common name rather than the formal scientific label
largemouthed bass
vsMicropterus salmoides
  • US
5.5

A large freshwater fish with a wide mouth often caught for sport

is the standard common name spelling rather than the variant form
largemouthed black bass
vsMicropterus salmoides
  • US
6.1

A large freshwater fish with a dark green back and a very wide mouth

is the basic species name without added color or extra detail

Surface Forms

Micropterus salmoides singular
Micropterus salmoides plural

Morphology

Micropterus + salmoides

This is a Latin binomial formed from the genus name Micropterus and a specific epithet; a learner who knows Micropterus as a genus of black bass can infer the phrase denotes a species of that fish. However, 'salmoides' is not an ordinary English word and the exact common name or diagnostic sense (e.g. 'largemouth bass') cannot be derived from the constituents alone, so the meaning is only partially predictable.

Etymology

Micropterus salmoides is a scientific name made of two parts: Micropterus shows 'small fin' and salmoides means 'like a salmon'. These words make a simple picture of the fish's fins and shape, so the name points to the species we call the 'largemouth bass' today.