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bowfin

noun

/ˈbəʊfɪn/

Etymology

From bow + fin.

derived from *(s)pīn-✻
derived from *finnō✻
derived from finn
derived from fin
compounded as bowfin — “bow + fin”

Definitions

Any of the two extant elongated fish of the genus Amia, native to North America,…
Any of the two extant elongated fish of the genus Amia, native to North America, previously thought to be the same species.

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synonymJohn A. GrindleAmia calva
synonymJohnny GrindleAmia calva
synonymdogfishAmia calva
synonymmudfishAmia calva
synonymchoupiqueAmia calva

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