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Definition of Bowfin
1. Noun. Primitive long-bodied carnivorous freshwater fish with a very long dorsal fin; found in sluggish waters of North America.
Exact synonyms: Amia Calva, Dogfish, Grindle
Generic synonyms: Ganoid, Ganoid Fish
Group relationships: Amia, Genus Amia
Generic synonyms: Ganoid, Ganoid Fish
Group relationships: Amia, Genus Amia
Definition of Bowfin
1. n. A voracious ganoid fish (Amia calva) found in the fresh waters of the United States; the mudfish; -- called also Johnny Grindle, and dogfish.
Definition of Bowfin
1. a freshwater fish [n -S]
Medical Definition of Bowfin
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