smallmouth bass
[
smawl
-mouth
bas
]
/ˈsmɔlˌmaʊθ ˈbæs/
noun
1.
a North American freshwater game fish,
Micropterus dolomieu,
yellowish-green above and lighter below, having the lower jaw extending to the eye.
Compare
largemouth bass
.
Origin
1880-85,
Americanism
British Dictionary definitions for
smallmouth bass
smallmouth bass
/
ˈsmɔːlˌmaʊθ ˈbæs
/
noun
1.
a North American freshwater black bass,
Micropterus dolomieu,
that is a popular game fish