Associations to the word «Bowfin»

Wiktionary

BOWFIN, noun. A voracious ganoid fish, Amia calva, the last survivor of the order Amiiformes, found in the fresh waters of the United States.

Dictionary definition

BOWFIN, noun. Primitive long-bodied carnivorous freshwater fish with a very long dorsal fin; found in sluggish waters of North America.

Wise words

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