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/ˈbəʊfɪn/ · noun
Any of the two extant elongated fish of the genus Amia, native to North America, previously thought to be the same species..
Use bowfin when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Bowfin means Any of the two extant elongated fish of the genus Amia, native to North America, previously thought to be the same species..
Common synonyms include John A. Grindle, Johnny Grindle, dogfish, mudfish.
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Use bowfin where its definition matches the intended context.
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