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Noun: smallmouth bass  'smol,mawth'bas
  1. A variety of black bass; the angle of the jaw falls below the eye
    "Smallmouth bass are known for their fighting spirit when hooked";
    - smallmouth, smallmouthed bass, smallmouth black bass, smallmouthed black bass, Micropterus dolomieu
     
  2. Flesh of smallmouth bass
    "The restaurant's special of the day was pan-seared smallmouth bass with a citrus sauce"

Derived forms: smallmouth basses

Type of: bass[2], black bass, freshwater bass

Encyclopedia: Smallmouth bass