"American perch" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: American perches [plural], American perch [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|+|American perch}} American perch (plural American perches or American perch)
  1. A fish of the species Perca flavescens, native to eastern and central North America. Categories (lifeform): Perch and darters Synonyms (Perca flavescens): yellow perch, lake perch, raccoon perch, coontail, ring-tail perch, ringed perch, striped perch Translations (Perca flavescens): kelta-ahven (Finnish), perca-amarela [feminine] (Portuguese)

Inflected forms

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