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bowfin
CIDE DICTIONARY
bowfin, n.
A voracious ganoid fish (Amia calva ) found in the fresh waters of the United States; the mudfish; -- called also Johnny Grindle , and dogfish . [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
bowfin, n. a voracious American freshwater fish, Amia calva.
Etymology
BOW(1) + FIN
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