bucket biology
n.— «There’s no doubt in my mind that northern pike have been put in.…I think it’s called “bucket biology.” They probably were brought over here from the Valentine refuge lakes during the winter.» —“Merritt Fishing Offers Something for Everyone” by Larry Porter Omaha World-Herald (Nebraska) Sept. 5, 1993. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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