| Pronunciation: | | 'bow`fin
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[n] primitive long-bodies carnivorous freshwater fish with a very long dorsal fin; found in sluggish waters of North America |
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BOWFIN is a 6 letter word that starts with B. |
| | Synonyms: | | Amia calva, dogfish, grindle |
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| | See Also: | | Amia, ganoid, ganoid fish, genus Amia |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Bow"fin`\, n. (Zo["o]l.)
A voracious ganoid fish ({Amia calva}) found in the fresh
waters of the United States; the mudfish; -- called also
{Johnny Grindle}, and {dogfish}.
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