redear
noun
red·ear
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Definition of redear
: a common sunfish (Lepomis microlophus) of the southern and eastern U.S. that resembles the bluegill but has the back part of the operculum bright orange red and that feeds especially on snails
— called also shellcracker
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Sunfish such as redears and bluegills swarm to prime spawning areas, congregating in relatively small areas. — Shannon Tompkins, Houston Chronicle, "June spawn signals peak in Texas sunfish action," 3 June 2018 Sunfish such as redears and bluegills swarm to prime spawning areas, congregating in relatively small areas. — Shannon Tompkins, Houston Chronicle, "June spawn signals peak in Texas sunfish action," 3 June 2018 Sunfish such as redears and bluegills swarm to prime spawning areas, congregating in relatively small areas. — Shannon Tompkins, Houston Chronicle, "June spawn signals peak in Texas sunfish action," 3 June 2018 Sunfish such as redears and bluegills swarm to prime spawning areas, congregating in relatively small areas. — Shannon Tompkins, Houston Chronicle, "June spawn signals peak in Texas sunfish action," 3 June 2018 Sunfish such as redears and bluegills swarm to prime spawning areas, congregating in relatively small areas. — Shannon Tompkins, Houston Chronicle, "June spawn signals peak in Texas sunfish action," 3 June 2018 Sunfish such as redears and bluegills swarm to prime spawning areas, congregating in relatively small areas. — Shannon Tompkins, Houston Chronicle, "June spawn signals peak in Texas sunfish action," 3 June 2018 Lake Athens is a wonderful sunfish lake, with outstanding populations of large redears and bluegills — the two sunfish species most Texas anglers target. — Shannon Tompkins, Houston Chronicle, "June spawn signals peak in Texas sunfish action," 3 June 2018 Sunfish such as redears and bluegills swarm to prime spawning areas, congregating in relatively small areas. — Shannon Tompkins, Houston Chronicle, "June spawn signals peak in Texas sunfish action," 3 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'redear.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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