arapaima

[ ar-uh-pahy-muh ]

noun

1. a large freshwater fish, Arapaima gigas, of Brazil and Guiana, reputed to reach a length of 15 feet (4.5 meters) and a weight of 500 pounds (225 kilograms).

arapaima

/ ˌærəˈpaɪmə /

noun

1. a very large primitive freshwater teleost fish, Arapaima gigas, that occurs in tropical South America and can attain a length of 4.5 m (15 ft) and a weight of 200 kg (440 lbs): family Osteoglossidae

Word History and Origins

Origin of arapaima¹

First recorded in 1830–40; from Portuguese, from Tupi

Word History and Origins

Origin of arapaima¹

via Portuguese from Tupi

Example Sentences

Arapaima (a-ra-pīma), a genus of South American fresh-water fishes, ord.

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