kelp bass

noun

Definition of kelp bass

: a mottled sea bass (Paralabrax clathratus) that occurs along the Pacific coast of the U.S. and is an important sport fish

Examples of kelp bass in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The easiest way to sleuth out the life cycle of a parasite is to present it with potential hosts, just as Dykman did with the worms in the kelp bass. — Sabrina Imbler, The Atlantic, 16 Feb. 2021

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