arapaima

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any large, bonytongue fish in the genus Arapaima, native to the Amazon and Essequibo basins of South America.
  2. One of the type species of this genus (Arapaima gigas).

Pronunciation

/ˌɑːɹəˈpaɪmə/

Word forms

arapaima arapaimas

Etymology

Borrowed from taxonomic name Arapaima, from Kari'na warapaimo.

Synonyms

Derived words

Agassiz's arapaima Mapa arapaima slender arapaima Solimoes arapaima
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