| NOUN | animal | bowfin, grindle, dogfish, Amia calva | primitive long-bodied carnivorous freshwater fish with a very long dorsal fin |
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| Meaning | Primitive long-bodied carnivorous freshwater fish with a very long dorsal fin; found in sluggish waters of North America. | |
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| Synonyms | grindle, dogfish, Amia calva | |
| Member of | Amia, genus Amia | type genus of the Amiidae |
| Broader | ganoid, ganoid fish | Primitive fishes having thick bony scales with a shiny covering |
| Spanish | amia calva, amia, grindle | |
| Catalan | amia, grindle | |
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