"shellcracker" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: shellcrackers [plural]
Etymology: shell + cracker Etymology templates: {{com|en|shell|cracker}} shell + cracker Head templates: {{en-noun}} shellcracker (plural shellcrackers)
  1. A fish of species Lepomis microlophus. Synonyms: redear, redear sunfish
    Sense id: en-shellcracker-en-noun-MNBGNMPD Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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