Percopsis
noun
Per·cop·sis
-psə̇s
: a small genus (the type of the family Percopsidae) of trout-perches much resembling young walleyed pikes and in many respects intermediate between typical isospondyls and the percoids compare pirate perch
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from Latin perca perch + New Latin -opsis
- (as) pretty as a picture
- (as) pure as the driven snow
- (as) quick as a wink
- (as) right as rain
- (as) sick as a dog
- (as) smooth as silk
- (as) sober as a judge
- (as) solid as a rock
- (as) sound as a bell
- (as) stubborn as a mule
- (as) sure as I'm standing here
- (as) tough as old boots
- (as) ugly as sin
- (as) warm as toast
- (at) any minute (now)
- (at) any moment (now)
- (be) careful what you wish for
- (be) spoiling for
- (can) trace one's history (back) to
- (cast) in the same mold as
- (don't) I wish
- (don't) you wish
- (from) side to side
- (get) ready, (get) set, go
- (give) witness to