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Definition of green sunfish

green sunfish

Plural:green sunfish
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North American A widespread, hardy species of freshwater fish (Lepomis cyanellus) native to North America, characterized by a relatively large mouth, an olive-green body, and iridescent blue-green facial stripes.

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"During the ecology field trip, the students caught and released a green sunfish from the creek to study its adaptations to turbid water."

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Green sunfish. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 17, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/green%20sunfish
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