Noun: bowfin 'bow,fin
- Primitive long-bodied carnivorous freshwater fish with a very long dorsal fin; found in sluggish waters of North America
"The bowfin is sometimes called a 'living fossil' due to its ancient lineage";
- grindle, dogfish, Amia calva
Derived forms: bowfins
Type of: ganoid, ganoid fish
Part of: Amia, genus Amia
Encyclopedia: Bowfin