pumpkinseed

/ˌpʌm(p)kənˈsid/
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Definitions of pumpkinseed
  1. noun
    small brilliantly colored North American sunfish
    synonyms: Lepomis gibbosus
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    type of:
    centrarchid, sunfish
    small carnivorous freshwater percoid fishes of North America usually having a laterally compressed body and metallic luster: crappies; black bass; bluegills; pumpkinseed
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