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The Clue

Crappie or bluegill (7 letter answer)

The Answer

SUNFISH

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Notes

The answer SUNFISH is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.

Definition

SUNFISH as a noun:

1. the lean flesh of any of numerous American perch-like fishes of the family Centrarchidae
2. (ocean sunfish, sunfish, mola, headfish) = among the largest bony fish; pelagic fish having an oval compressed body with high dorsal and anal fins and caudal fin reduced to a rudder-like lobe; worldwide in warm waters
3. (sunfish, centrarchid) = small carnivorous freshwater percoid fishes of North America usually having a laterally compressed body and metallic luster: crappies; black bass; bluegills; pumpkinseed