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blackmouth bass

blackmouth bass

9.6
A small sea fish with a black mouth and dark area inside its gills
  • noun
  • /ˈblækmaʊθ bæs/
  • US
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  • The blackmouth bass has a distinctive dark coloration inside its mouth and gill cavity.

Examples

  • We spotted several blackmouth bass swimming together close to the surface of the water.

  • Anglers often try to catch blackmouth bass during the spring season near rocky shorelines.

  • The blackmouth bass is known for its distinctive appearance.

  • Have you ever caught a blackmouth bass?

  • Anglers often try to catch blackmouth bass during the spring season near rocky shorelines.

  • The blackmouth bass has a distinctive dark coloration inside its mouth and gill cavity.

  • We spotted several blackmouth bass swimming together close to the surface of the water.

Synonyms

Synagrops bellus
vsblackmouth bass
  • Specialized
9.9

A small fish that lives deep in the sea with a black mouth and gill area

refers to small marine fish with a black mouth and gill cavity generally

Surface Forms

blackmouth bass singular
blackmouth basses plural

Morphology

blackmouth + bass

The meaning 'a bass with a black mouth/gill cavity' is directly and transparently derivable from the constituents: 'black' + 'mouth' describing a feature of the fish, combined with 'bass'. Although 'blackmouth' isn't listed separately, the color+body-part compounding pattern is straightforward and cross-linguistically common, so a B1 learner who knows 'black', 'mouth', and 'bass' can infer the MWE meaning.

Etymology

The name blackmouth bass comes from the fish's dark inside of its black mouth and the area near its gills. So, the name means 'a small fish with a dark mouth'.