pomoxis

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pomoxis

The angler carefully releases a pomoxis back into the lake.

Definition

Noun A genus of North American freshwater fish belonging to the sunfish family (Centrarchidae), commonly known as crappies. These fish are popular among anglers.

Usage

The word "Pomoxis" is used as a proper noun to refer to the genus in scientific and formal contexts. It is typically capitalized. * The biologist studied the habitat preferences of Pomoxis. * Two common species are Pomoxis annularis (white crappie) and Pomoxis nigromaculatus (black crappie).

Advanced Usage
  • In taxonomic classification, "Pomoxis" is the genus name. The full scientific name for an organism includes the genus and species (e.g., ).
Variants and Related Words
  • Crappie (noun): The common name for fish of the genus .
  • Sunfish (noun): The common name for the family (Centrarchidae) to which belongs.
Synonyms
  • Crappie
Different Meanings

"Pomoxis" has a single, specific meaning in zoology and ichthyology, referring to this particular genus of fish. It is not used in general English.

pomoxis

The angler carefully releases a pomoxis back into the lake.

Noun
  1. crappies

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