About The Word Bowfin
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Bowfin
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What's The Definition Of Bowfin?
[n] primitive long-bodies carnivorous freshwater fish with a very long dorsal fin; found in sluggish waters of North America
Synonyms | Synonyms for Bowfin: Amia calva | dogfish | grindle Related Terms | Find terms related to Bowfin: See Also | Amia | ganoid | ganoid fish | genus Amia Bowfin In Webster's Dictionary \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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