Definition of Micropterus

1. Noun. American freshwater black basses.

Exact synonyms: Genus Micropterus
Generic synonyms: Fish Genus
Group relationships: Centrarchidae, Family Centrarchidae
Member holonyms: Black Bass

Lexicographical Neighbors of Micropterus

Microhoo
Microhylidae
Micromeria
Micromeria chamissonis
Micromeria douglasii
Micromeria juliana
Micromyx
Micromyx minutus
Micronase
Micronesia
Micronesian
Micronesians
Micronor
Micropogonias
Micropogonias undulatus
Micropterus (current term)
Micropterus dolomieu
Micropterus pseudoplites
Micropterus salmoides
Microscopium
Microshaft
Microsoft
Microsoft disk operating system
Microsoft tax
Microsofted
Microsoftian
Microsoftie
Microsofties
Microsoftified
Microsoftifies

Literary usage of Micropterus

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Book of the Black Bass, Comprising Its Complete Scientific and Life History by James Alexander Henshall (1881)
"Micropterus salmoides mi: achigan Jordan. Micropterus salmoides Vaillant & Bocourt. ... 1876 Micropterus salmoides. 1877 1878 1878 Micropterus salmoides. ..."

2. Bass, Pike, Perch and Others by James Alexander Henshall (1903)
"THE SMALL-MOUTH BLACK-BASS (Micropterus dolomieu) The generic name Micropterus was given to the small-mouth black-bass by the French ichthyologist Lacepede, ..."

3. Bass, Pike, Perch and Other Game Fishes of America by James Alexander Henshall (1919)
"THE SMALL-MOUTH BLACK-BASS (Micropterus dolomieu) The generic name Micropterus was given to the small-mouth black-bass by the French ichthyologist Lacepede, ..."

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