lə̇ˈpōmə̇s noun
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from Greek lepis scale, flake + -pomis (from pōma lid, cover, operculum); akin to Greek poimēn herdsman, shepherd, pōy herd, flock — more at lepid- , fur
: a genus of No. American freshwater sunfishes (family Centrarchidae) that includes the bluegill and several closely related panfishes