BOWFIN

bowfin, grindle, dogfish, Amia calva

(noun) primitive long-bodied carnivorous freshwater fish with a very long dorsal fin; found in sluggish waters of North America

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

bowfin (plural bowfins)

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

Synonyms

• Johnny Grindle, dogfish, mudfish, choupique

Source: Wiktionary

Bow"fin`, n. (Zoöl.)

Definition: A voracious ganoid fish (Amia calva) found in the fresh waters of the United States; the mudfish; -- called also Johnny Grindle, and dogfish.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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