Lepomis
noun
Le·po·mis
lə̇ˈpōmə̇s
: a genus of North American freshwater sunfishes (family Centrarchidae) that includes the bluegill and several closely related panfishes
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from Greek lepis scale, flake + -pomis (from pōma lid, cover, operculum); akin to Greek poimēn herdsman, shepherd, pōy herd, flock