The word bichir has its origins (probably pre-1970s) via French from dialect Arabic abu shīr.
bichir (plural bichirs)
Any of a group of ray-finned fish of the family Polypteridae in the order Polypteriformes.
Source: Wiktionary
Bi*chir", n. Etym: [Native name.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: A remarkable ganoid fish (Polypterus bichir) found in the Nile and other African rivers. See Brachioganoidei.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
24 January 2025
(noun) a state of agitation or turbulent change or development; “the political ferment produced new leadership”; “social unrest”
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