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Definition of spotted bass

spotted bass

Plural:spotted bass
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North American A freshwater game fish (Micropterus punctulatus) belonging to the sunfish family, native to the Mississippi River basin and the southeastern United States, characterized by a relatively small mouth and rows of dark spots below its lateral line.

Example

"The angler carefully released the spotted bass back into the rocky stream to help preserve the local population."

• Nearby Words

spottable
spotted
spotted adder
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Historical frequency of usage in published text.

180019102020
Data source: Google Books Ngram Viewer

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Spotted bass. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/spotted-bass
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