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Definition of bowfin noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

bowfin

noun
 
/ˈbəʊfɪn/
 
/ˈbəʊfɪn/
(plural bowfin, bowfins)
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  1. an American fish that can survive for a long time out of waterTopics Fish and shellfishc2
    Word Originlate 19th cent.: from bow2 + fin.
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