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pumpkingill

pumpkingill noun: a naturally occurring hybrid fish formed from a cross between a pumpkinseed (Lepomis gibbosus) and a bluegill (Lepomis macrochirus).

pumpkingill: a naturally occurring hybrid fish formed from a cross between a pumpkinseed (Lepomis gibbosus) and...
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Noun

pumpkingill (plural pumpkingills)

  1. A naturally occurring hybrid fish formed from a cross between a pumpkinseed (Lepomis gibbosus) and a bluegill (Lepomis macrochirus).

Forms of pumpkingill

pluralpumpkingills

Origin of pumpkingill

Blend of pumpkinseed + bluegill.

Questions about pumpkingill

What does pumpkingill mean?
Pumpkingill means a naturally occurring hybrid fish formed from a cross between a pumpkinseed (Lepomis gibbosus) and a bluegill (Lepomis macrochirus).
What part of speech is pumpkingill?
Pumpkingill is a noun.
What is the plural of pumpkingill?
The plural of pumpkingill is pumpkingills.

Words near pumpkingill in the dictionary

  1. pumpkin-spice latte
  2. pumpkin-spice lattes
  3. pumpkineer
  4. pumpkineers
  5. pumpking
  6. pumpkingill
  7. pumpkingills
  8. pumpkings
  9. pumpkinhead
  10. pumpkinheads
  11. pumpkinification

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