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Related / Similar Words: rod, pole, roost, rest, alight, light

Definition:

any of numerous spiny-finned fishes of various families of the order Perciformes;

spiny-finned freshwater food and game fishes;

support consisting of a branch or rod that serves as a resting place (especially for a bird);

any of numerous fishes of America and Europe;

an elevated place serving as a seat;

a square rod of land;

a linear measure of 16.5 feet;

sit, as on a branch; "The birds perched high in the treee";

cause to perch or sit; "She perched her hat on her head";

to come to rest, settle; "Misfortune lighted upon him";

Hyponyms: yellow perch, Perca flavescens, European perch, Perca fluviatilis, pike-perch, pike perch, snail darter, Percina tanasi, roost

Part Meronyms: roost, yellow perch, Perca flavescens, European perch, Perca fluviatilis, furlong

Member Meronyms: Perciformes, order Perciformes, Percomorphi, order Percomorphi, Percidae, family Percidae

Derivational Morphology: roost, rest, percher, Insessores, order Insessores, perching bird

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