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Noun: grindle  grin-d(u)l
  1. Primitive long-bodied carnivorous freshwater fish with a very long dorsal fin; found in sluggish waters of North America
    "The grindle is sometimes called a 'living fossil' due to its ancient lineage";
    - bowfin, dogfish, Amia calva

Derived forms: grindles

Type of: ganoid, ganoid fish

Part of: Amia, genus Amia

Encyclopedia: Grindle