NOUN | animal | grindle, bowfin, dogfish, Amia calva | primitive long-bodied carnivorous freshwater fish with a very long dorsal fin |
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Sounds | grih'ndahl | |
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Rhymes | abdominal ... zoological: 2115 rhymes with ahl... |
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 | bowfin, 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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