Definition of perch

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Perch (n.) In land or square measure: A square rod; the 160th part of an acre.

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Hyperchloric :: Hyperchloric (a.) See Perchloric.
Sunfish :: Sunfish (n.) Any one of numerous species of perch-like North American fresh-water fishes of the family Centrachidae. They have a broad, compressed body, and strong dorsal spines. Among the common species of the Eastern United States are Lepomis gibbosus (called also bream, pondfish, pumpkin seed, and sunny), the blue sunfish, or dollardee (L. pallidus), and the long-eared sunfish (L. auritus). Several of the species are called also pondfish..
Percomorphi :: Percomorphi (n. pl.) A division of fishes including the perches and related kinds.
Juke :: "Juke (v. i.) To perch on anything, as birds do..
Boatbill :: Boatbill (n.) A perching bird of India, of the genus Eurylaimus..
Fluavil :: Fluavil (n.) A hydrocarbon extracted from gutta-percha, as a yellow, resinous substance; -- called also fluanil..
Sea Bass :: Sea bass () A large marine food fish (Serranus, / Centropristis, atrarius) which abounds on the Atlantic coast of the United States. It is dark bluish, with black bands, and more or less varied with small white spots and blotches. Called also, locally, blue bass, black sea bass, blackfish, bluefish, and black perch..
Sea Perch :: Sea perch () The cunner.
Arpen :: Arpen (n.) Formerly, a measure of land in France, varying in different parts of the country. The arpent of Paris was 4,088 sq. yards, or nearly five sixths of an English acre. The woodland arpent was about 1 acre, 1 rood, 1 perch, English..
Sea Perch :: Sea perch () The name is applied also to other species of fishes.
Isonandra :: Isonandra (n.) A genus of sapotaceous trees of India. Isonandra Gutta is the principal source of gutta-percha.
Roost :: Roost (n.) The pole or other support on which fowls rest at night; a perch.
Perchloric :: Perchloric (a.) Pertaining to, or designating, the highest oxygen acid (HClO4), of chlorine; -- called also hyperchloric..
Perhaps :: Perhaps (adv.) By chance; peradventure; perchance; it may be.
Ctenoidei :: Ctenoidei (n. pl.) A group of fishes, established by Agassiz, characterized by having scales with a pectinated margin, as in the perch. The group is now generally regarded as artificial..
Perch :: Perch (n.) Any fresh-water fish of the genus Perca and of several other allied genera of the family Percidae, as the common American or yellow perch (Perca flavescens, / Americana), and the European perch (P. fluviatilis)..
Sit :: Sit (v. t.) To perch; to rest with the feet drawn up, as birds do on a branch, pole, etc..
Hogfish :: Hogfish (n.) An American fresh-water fish; the log perch.
Acanthopterygii :: Acanthopterygii (n. pl.) An order of fishes having some of the rays of the dorsal, ventral, and anal fins unarticulated and spinelike, as the perch..
Pachonta :: Pachonta (n.) A substance resembling gutta-percha, and used to adulterate it, obtained from the East Indian tree Isonandra acuminata..
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