bowfin
noun/ˈbəʊfɪn/
/ˈbəʊfɪn/
(plural bowfin, bowfins)
- an American fish that can survive for a long time out of waterTopics Fish and shellfishc2Word Originlate 19th cent.: from bow2 + fin.
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