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arapaima

(ar′ə pī′mə)

noun

a very long, edible, large-scaled bony fish (Arapaima gigas) of the rivers of the Amazon region, sometimes reaching a weight of c. 180 kg (c. 400 lb)

Origin: ModL < Port < a Tupí word

See arapaima in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

A large South American freshwater food fish (Arapaima gigas) that typically attains a length of 3 meters (10 feet). Also called pirarucu.

Origin:

Origin: American Spanish

Origin: or Portuguese

Origin: , both probably of Tupian origin

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