Definition of bowfin in English:

bowfin

nounˈbəʊfɪnˈboʊˌfɪn

A predatory American freshwater fish with a large blunt head and a long dorsal fin. It is able to survive for long periods out of water.
弓鳍鱼
Amia calva, the only living member of the family Amiidae
Example sentencesExamples
- Some of the fish orders with both fresh and saltwater species are the toadfish order, garpike order, bowfin, sturgeon, herring/anchovy, salmon/trout/pike, catfish, clingfish, stickleback, scorpionfish, and flatfish orders.
- There are bowfins, longnose and Florida gars, 15 species of sunfish, seven species of catfish, largemouth bass, and Suwannee bass.
- A single bowfin (Amia calva; family Amiidae) was also collected at Cross Lake.
- They have been suggested to be the sister group of Acipenseriformes + Neopterygii (gars, bowfin, and teleosts) by both morphological and molecular phylogenetic studies.
- This group included a number of lineages, including relatives of today's gars and bowfins.
- The bowfin prefers backwater lakes and rivers and probably came from the LaMoine or Illinois valley.

Origin

Late 19th century: from bow¹ + fin.

Definition of bowfin in US English:

bowfin

nounˈbōˌfinˈboʊˌfɪn

A predatory American freshwater fish with a large blunt head and a long dorsal fin. It is able to survive for long periods out of water.
弓鳍鱼
Amia calva, the only living member of the family Amiidae
Example sentencesExamples
- This group included a number of lineages, including relatives of today's gars and bowfins.
- There are bowfins, longnose and Florida gars, 15 species of sunfish, seven species of catfish, largemouth bass, and Suwannee bass.
- The bowfin prefers backwater lakes and rivers and probably came from the LaMoine or Illinois valley.
- They have been suggested to be the sister group of Acipenseriformes + Neopterygii (gars, bowfin, and teleosts) by both morphological and molecular phylogenetic studies.
- A single bowfin (Amia calva; family Amiidae) was also collected at Cross Lake.
- Some of the fish orders with both fresh and saltwater species are the toadfish order, garpike order, bowfin, sturgeon, herring/anchovy, salmon/trout/pike, catfish, clingfish, stickleback, scorpionfish, and flatfish orders.

Origin

Late 19th century: from bow + fin.

单词	bowfin
释义	Definition of bowfin in English: bowfin nounˈbəʊfɪnˈboʊˌfɪn A predatory American freshwater fish with a large blunt head and a long dorsal fin. It is able to survive for long periods out of water. 弓鳍鱼 Amia calva, the only living member of the family Amiidae Example sentencesExamples Some of the fish orders with both fresh and saltwater species are the toadfish order, garpike order, bowfin, sturgeon, herring/anchovy, salmon/trout/pike, catfish, clingfish, stickleback, scorpionfish, and flatfish orders. There are bowfins, longnose and Florida gars, 15 species of sunfish, seven species of catfish, largemouth bass, and Suwannee bass. A single bowfin (Amia calva; family Amiidae) was also collected at Cross Lake. They have been suggested to be the sister group of Acipenseriformes + Neopterygii (gars, bowfin, and teleosts) by both morphological and molecular phylogenetic studies. This group included a number of lineages, including relatives of today's gars and bowfins. The bowfin prefers backwater lakes and rivers and probably came from the LaMoine or Illinois valley. Origin Late 19th century: from bow¹ + fin. Definition of bowfin in US English: bowfin nounˈbōˌfinˈboʊˌfɪn A predatory American freshwater fish with a large blunt head and a long dorsal fin. It is able to survive for long periods out of water. 弓鳍鱼 Amia calva, the only living member of the family Amiidae Example sentencesExamples This group included a number of lineages, including relatives of today's gars and bowfins. There are bowfins, longnose and Florida gars, 15 species of sunfish, seven species of catfish, largemouth bass, and Suwannee bass. The bowfin prefers backwater lakes and rivers and probably came from the LaMoine or Illinois valley. They have been suggested to be the sister group of Acipenseriformes + Neopterygii (gars, bowfin, and teleosts) by both morphological and molecular phylogenetic studies. A single bowfin (Amia calva; family Amiidae) was also collected at Cross Lake. Some of the fish orders with both fresh and saltwater species are the toadfish order, garpike order, bowfin, sturgeon, herring/anchovy, salmon/trout/pike, catfish, clingfish, stickleback, scorpionfish, and flatfish orders. Origin Late 19th century: from bow + fin.
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