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Definition of yellow bass

yellow bass

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North American A species of freshwater fish (Morone mississippiensis) in the temperate bass family, characterized by a silvery-yellow body with distinct dark longitudinal stripes, native to the Mississippi River basin and Gulf Coast drainages in North America.

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"The angler cast his line near the submerged brush, hoping to catch a yellow bass."

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