bowfin

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bowfin

  • /ˈbəʊfɪn/

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From bow + fin.

noun bowfins

  1. especially, a ruddy bowfin (Amia calva).
  2. an eyespot bowfin (Amia ocellicauda).

Similar: John A. Grindle, Johnny Grindle, dogfish, mudfish, choupique

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noun Amia calva

한국어아미아고기 amiagogi
中文弓鳍鱼 gōngqíyú
Portuguêsalcaraz
Françaisamie
DeutschKahlhecht, Schlammfisch
Italianoamia
Русскийи́льная ры́ба ílʹnaja rýba, а́мия ámija

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"bowfin." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/bowfin. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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bowfin. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/bowfin

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"bowfin." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/bowfin.

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@misc{bowfin_2026,
  title = {bowfin},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/bowfin},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}