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Meaning of "bluegill" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF BLUEGILL

bluegill  [ˈbluːˌɡɪl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BLUEGILL

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Bluegill is a noun.
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WHAT DOES BLUEGILL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

bluegill

Bluegill

The bluegill is a species of freshwater fish sometimes referred to as bream, brim, or copper nose. It is a member of the sunfish family Centrarchidae of the order Perciformes. Lepomis, in Greek, means "scaled gill cover" and macrochirus means large hand, which may be a reference to its body shape. A defining characteristic of the bluegill is the bright blue edging visible on its gill rakers. The bluegill is the state fish of Illinois.

Definition of bluegill in the English dictionary

The definition of bluegill in the dictionary is a common North American freshwater sunfish, Lepomis macrochirus: an important food and game fish.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BLUEGILL


ghyll
ɡɪl
gill
ɡɪl
Invercargill
ˌɪnvəˈkɑːɡɪl
Scargill
ˈskɑːɡɪl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BLUEGILL

bluebook
bluebottle
bluebreast
bluebush
bluecap
bluecoat
bluecurls
bluefin
bluefin tuna
bluefish
bluegown
bluegrass
bluegrass music
Bluegrass State
bluegum
bluehead
blueing
blueish
blueishness
bluejack

WORDS THAT END LIKE BLUEGILL

aspergill
back and fill
bill
fill
fit the bill
free-will
grill
hill
ill
kill
mill
over the hill
run of the mill
run-of-the-mill
skill
still
till
what you will
will
with a will

Synonyms and antonyms of bluegill in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «bluegill» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BLUEGILL

Find out the translation of bluegill to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of bluegill from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «bluegill» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

蓝鳃太阳鱼
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

pez sol
570 millions of speakers

English

bluegill
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

bluegill
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الخيشوم
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

синежаберного
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

bluegill
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

bluegill
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

crapet arlequin
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Bluegill
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Sonnenbarsch
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ブルーギル
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

송어
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Bluegill
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

mang xanh
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

bluegill
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ब्लूगिल
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

bluegill
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

persico sole
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Bas
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

сінежаберного
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Bluegill
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

bluegill
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

blouwangsonvis
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

bluegill
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

bluegill
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of bluegill

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BLUEGILL»

The term «bluegill» is regularly used and occupies the 84.222 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BLUEGILL» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about bluegill

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BLUEGILL»

Discover the use of bluegill in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to bluegill and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Bluegill--: Fly Fishing & Flies
This book is your guide to more and larger bluegills.
Roxanne Wilson, Terry Wilson, 1999
2
Effects of Abiotic and Biotic Factors on Bluegill ...
Understanding the density-dependent and density-independent factors that influence bluegill life histories and recruitment processes are necessary for managing quality populations.
David Steven Knuth, 2007
3
Reproductive Biology and Early Life History of Fishes in the ...
oxygen/carbon dioxide concentration for bluegill and the depth that these concentrations usually occurred was designated as the critical depth. The critical depth for bluegill was normally 5 feet in 2-acre ponds and 7 feet in a 22-acre pond.90 ...
Robert Wallus, Thomas P. Simon, 2008
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Fishy's Favorites for Bass, Trout, and Salt Water
Fishy. s. Bluegill. Fly. Late last spring, my grandson and I were having a wonderful time catching bluegills that had set up housekeeping along the far end of the pond. Most of the fish were averaging between seven and nine inches, and they ...
Jay Fullum, 2005
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Parasites of Juvenile Bluegill, Lepomis Macrochirus and ...
A total of 622 fish, 393 juvenile bluegill and 26 young-of-the-year (YOY) largemouth bass from Three Lakes 11, Michigan (TL) and 117 juvenile bluegill and 86 YOY largemouth bass from Gull Lake, Michigan (GL) were examined for parasites.
Brenda May Pracheil, 2006
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The Inland Fishes of Mississippi
The use of dense vegetation by bluegill (especially juveniles) sometimes increases in the presence of largemouth bass (M. J. Butler 1988; Gotceitas 1990), and small bluegill often remain associated with vegetation, even though foraging  ...
Stephen T. Ross, 2001
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The Secret Country: Decoding Jayne Anne Phillips' Cryptic ...
Bluegill”. Unlike “Fast Lanes” that presents a negative response to regional connections, “Bluegill”, whilst set outside of West Virginia, nevertheless strives to integrate elements of the past into a relocated setting. As such, “Bluegill” marks the ...
Sarah Robertson, 2007
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Predicting Bluegill and Largemouth Bass Response to Harvest ...
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Anett Susanne Trebitz, Books, 2012
9
Fishing Southern Illinois
There are other baits which bluegill find equally appetizing. Among them are red wiggler worms and nightcrawlers. The advantage of red wigglers over nightcrawlers is comparative size. Wigglers are small and skinny enough to be threaded ...
Art Reid, 1986
10
Boys' Life
Pity the poor angler who chooses to ignore those feisty bluegill. He's missing a chance to tangle with the meanest critter, ounce for ounce, that ever graced a campfire skillet. Bluegill thrive almost anywhere, and better table fare doesn't swim in ...

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BLUEGILL»

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Groups love Bluegill Music Festival
BENTON -— With 20 musical acts, games, food, drink and fireworks, the inaugural Bluegill Music Festival was a huge success drawing crowds ... «Benton Evening News, Jul 15»
2
High temps kill fish in Boise pond, fish stocking on hold
The Boise Parks and Recreation Department reported dozens of bass, bluegill and crappie dead Monday afternoon. The pond supports ... «Washington Times, Jul 15»
3
Environmental restoration building up on the Upper Mississippi
... content and lack of current — is a major limiting factor in the survival and subsequent reproduction of bass, bluegill, crappies and sunfish. «The Gazette: Eastern Iowa Breaking News and Headlines, Jul 15»
4
COLUMBUS — Sock Pond is ready for fishing.
Sock Pond has a healthy population of largemouth bass and panfish such as bluegill, but it's also home to nuisance species like carp, ... «Columbus Telegram, Jul 15»
5
Henderson hunters taking aim at Asian carp
“It's threatening the food source of other domestic game fish like catfish, young fish, croppy and bluegill. Asian carp consume 25 percent of their ... «Evansville Courier & Press, Jul 15»
6
Turtles, bluegill, geese & more make many fond of Lily Pond
Ethan spent time Sunday doing his best to interact with a school of bluegill at the park's Lily Pond. He was among those who took part in a ... «Youngstown Vindicator, Jul 15»
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Bluegills are as American as it gets when fishing
As the line suggests, fried chicken and bluegill fishing are as American as — We will leave the outlaw women out — but baseball and apple pie ... «Journal Review, Jul 15»
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Thousands Expected for First Bluegill Music Festival
Thousands Expected for First Bluegill Music Festival ... is expected at Rend Lake with the first ever Bluegill Music Festival on the fourth. «WSIL TV, Jul 15»
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7/3: Bluegill Fest 5k and Fun Run
(WQOW) - The 6th Annual Bluegill Fest 5k and Fun Run is coming up to raise money for breast cancer. It's on July 18 with a 8:15a.m. start time ... «WQOW TV News 18, Jul 15»
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Largemouth Bass Excellent is Saturday Morning Fishing Report
Bluegill – Good: Keeper size bluegill are being caught on spawning beds. Look for bluegill guarding nests near shore in 2-5 feet of water. «KIOW, Jul 15»

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