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pumpkinseed

pumpkinseed noun: a North American sunfish; Lepomis gibbosus. Also the alternative form of pumpkin seed.

pumpkinseed: a North American sunfish; Lepomis gibbosus
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Noun

pumpkinseed (plural pumpkinseeds)

  1. A North American sunfish; Lepomis gibbosus.
    Synonyms:
    punkie, kivver
  2. (historical) A type of small riverboat.

Also used as

pumpkinseed is also the alternative form of pumpkin seed.

Synonyms of pumpkinseed

Forms of pumpkinseed

pluralpumpkinseeds

Origin of pumpkinseed

From pumpkin + seed. The fish is so named for its small body that is shaped much like a pumpkin seed.

Questions about pumpkinseed

What does pumpkinseed mean?
Pumpkinseed means a North American sunfish; Lepomis gibbosus.
What part of speech is pumpkinseed?
Pumpkinseed is a noun.
What is the plural of pumpkinseed?
The plural of pumpkinseed is pumpkinseeds.

Words near pumpkinseed in the dictionary

  1. pumpkinless
  2. pumpkinlike
  3. pumpkinrita
  4. pumpkinritas
  5. pumpkins
  6. pumpkinseed
  7. pumpkinseeds
  8. pumpkintini
  9. pumpkintinis
  10. Pumpkintown
  11. pumpkiny

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