English Explanatory Dictionary

bowfin

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any of the two extant elongated fish of the genus Amia, native to North America, previously thought to be the same species.
  2. especially, a ruddy bowfin (Amia calva).
  3. an eyespot bowfin (Amia ocellicauda).

Pronunciation

/ˈbəʊfɪn/

Word forms

bowfin bowfins

Etymology

From bow + fin.

Synonyms

John A. Grindle Johnny Grindle dogfish mudfish choupique

Translations

Catalan: àmia Chinese Cantonese: 弓鰭魚 /弓鳍鱼 Chinese Mandarin: 弓鳍鱼 Czech: kaproun obecný Finnish: amia French: amie German: Kahlhecht German: Schlammfisch Icelandic: eðjufiskur Icelandic: boguggi Icelandic: leirgedda Italian: amia Korean: 아미아고기 Polish: amia Polish: miękławka Portuguese: alcaraz Russian: и́льная ры́ба Russian: а́мия Turkish: kel balık
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