bichir
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of bichir
Probably earlier than 1965–70; < French < dialectal Arabic abu shīr
Example Sentences
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The researchers also sequenced the bichir, an elongated, air-breathing, ray-finned fish that lives in the shallows of tropical African rivers, as well as the American paddlefish, the bowfin, and the alligator gar.
From Science Magazine • Feb. 10, 2021
Analyzing the spiracles of the living bichir Polypterus, we showed that they are instrumental in breathing air.
From Scientific American • Jun. 17, 2020
An order of ganoid fishes of which the bichir of Africa is a living example.
From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) by Webster, Noah
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