Arapaima Definition

ărə-pīmə
noun
A large South American freshwater food fish (Arapaima gigas) that can attain a length of up to 3 meters (10 feet).
American Heritage
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)
Webster's New World

A large carnivorous predatory South American tropical freshwater fish, Arapaima gigas. It is the largest scaled freshwater fish in the world. It is a primitive fish.

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Other Word Forms of Arapaima

Noun

Singular:
arapaima
Plural:
arapaimas

Origin of Arapaima

  • American Spanish or Portuguese both probably of Tupian origin

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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