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Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913

Bowfin

· Bow·fin · IPA /ˈbəʊfɪn/
01 n. A voracious ganoid fish (Amia calva) found in the fresh waters of the United States; the mudfish; -- called also Johnny Grindle, and dogfish.
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    A voracious ganoid fish (Amia calva) found in the fresh waters of the United States; the mudfish; -- called also Johnny Grindle, and dogfish.(Zool.) Also: Johnny Grindle, dogfish