bow·fin (b  f n )n. A primitive bony freshwater fish (Amia calva) of central and eastern North America, with a long spineless dorsal fin. Also called dogfish, mudfish. |
bowfin [ˈbəʊˌfɪn]
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(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) a primitive North American freshwater bony fish, Amia calva, with an elongated body and a very long dorsal fin: family Amiidae
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| Noun | 1. |  bowfin - primitive long-bodied carnivorous freshwater fish with a very long dorsal fin; found in sluggish waters of North Americaganoid, ganoid fish - primitive fishes having thick bony scales with a shiny covering Amia, genus Amia - type genus of the Amiidae |
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