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Mademoiselle :: Mademoiselle (n.) A marine food fish (Sciaena chrysura), of the Southern United States; -- called also yellowtail, and silver perch..

Razor-backed :: Razor-backed (a.) Having a sharp, lean, or thin back; as, a razor-backed hog, perch, etc..

Brasse :: Brasse (n.) A spotted European fish of the genus Lucioperca, resembling a perch..

Crow''s-nest :: Crow's-nest (n.) A box or perch near the top of a mast, esp. in whalers, to shelter the man on the lookout..

Labyrinthici :: Labyrinthici (n. pl.) An order of teleostean fishes, including the Anabas, or climbing perch, and other allied fishes..

Gutta-percha :: Gutta-percha (n.) A concrete juice produced by various trees found in the Malayan archipelago, especially by the Isonandra, / Dichopsis, Gutta. It becomes soft, and unpressible at the tamperature of boiling water, and, on cooling, retains its new shape. It dissolves in oils and ethers, but not in water. In many of its properties it resembles caoutchouc, and it is extensively used for many economical purposes. The Mimusops globosa of Guiana also yields this material..

Sunfish :: Sunfish (n.) Any one of numerous species of perch-like North American fresh-water fishes of the family Centrachidae. They have a broad, compressed body, and strong dorsal spines. Among the common species of the Eastern United States are Lepomis gibbosus (called also bream, pondfish, pumpkin seed, and sunny), the blue sunfish, or dollardee (L. pallidus), and the long-eared sunfish (L. auritus). Several of the species are called also pondfish..

Teleocephial :: Teleocephial (n. pl.) An extensive order of bony fishes including most of the common market species, as bass, salmon, cod, perch, etc..

Sea Bass :: Sea bass () A large marine food fish (Serranus, / Centropristis, atrarius) which abounds on the Atlantic coast of the United States. It is dark bluish, with black bands, and more or less varied with small white spots and blotches. Called also, locally, blue bass, black sea bass, blackfish, bluefish, and black perch..

Oxychloric :: Oxychloric (a.) Formerly designating an acid now called perchloric acid. See Perchloric.

Superciliary :: Superchery (n.) Deceit; fraud; imposition.

Triple-tail :: Triple-tail (n.) An edible fish (Lobotes Surinamensis) found in the warmer parts of all the oceans, and common on the southern and middle coasts of the United States. When living it is silvery gray, and becomes brown or blackish when dead. Its dorsal and anal fins are long, and extend back on each side of the tail. It has large silvery scales which are used in the manufacture of fancy work. Called also, locally, black perch, grouper, and flasher..

Boatbill :: Boatbill (n.) A perching bird of India, of the genus Eurylaimus..

Insessores :: Insessores (n. pl.) An order of birds, formerly established to include the perching birds, but now generally regarded as an artificial group..

Perchromic :: Perchromic (a.) Pertaining to, or designating, a certain one of the highly oxidized compounds of chromium, which has a deep blue color, and is produced by the action of hydrogen peroxide..

Hyperchloric :: Hyperchloric (a.) See Perchloric.

Perhaps :: Perhaps (adv.) By chance; peradventure; perchance; it may be.

Pole :: Pole (n.) A measuring stick; also, a measure of length equal to 5/ yards, or a square measure equal to 30/ square yards; a rod; a perch..

Pack :: Pack (v. i.) To gather in flocks or schools; as, the grouse or the perch begin to pack..

Ruffe :: Ruffe (n.) A small freshwater European perch (Acerina vulgaris); -- called also pope, blacktail, and stone, / striped, perch..

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