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bowfin

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This reminded me of the Mark 45 nuclear torpedo exhibit at the USS Bowfin mueseum at Pearl Harbor.

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Any of the two extant elongated fish of the genus Amia, native to North America, previously thought to be the same species.

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noun

Any of the two extant elongated fish of the genus Amia, native to North America, previously thought to be the same species.

noun

especially, a ruddy bowfin (Amia calva).

noun

an eyespot bowfin (Amia ocellicauda).

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for bowfin.

noun

Any of the two extant elongated fish of the genus Amia, native to North America, previously thought to be the same species.

See also: dogfish, amia-calva, grindle

Example sentences

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This reminded me of the Mark 45 nuclear torpedo exhibit at the USS Bowfin mueseum at Pearl Harbor.

2

USS Bowfin Submarine Museum in Pearl Harbor has one of these.

3

The best part of floating museums like the USS Bowfin is actually standing there inside the cramped corridor, everything around you (at least appearing) ready for service...

4

History never felt more alive than when I was walking through the USS Bowfin.

Proper noun examples

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History never felt more alive than when I was walking through the USS Bowfin.

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How do you use bowfin in a sentence?

This reminded me of the Mark 45 nuclear torpedo exhibit at the USS Bowfin mueseum at Pearl Harbor.

What does bowfin mean?

Any of the two extant elongated fish of the genus Amia, native to North America, previously thought to be the same species.

What part of speech is bowfin?

bowfin is commonly used as noun.