北美产淡水鱼的一种
Bowfin \Bow"fin`\, n. (Zo["o]l.) A voracious ganoid fish ({Amia calva}) found in the fresh waters of the United States; the mudfish; -- called also {Johnny Grindle}, and {dogfish}.
bowfin n : primitive long-bodies carnivorous freshwater fish with a very long dorsal fin; found in sluggish waters of North America [syn: {grindle}, {dogfish}, {Amia calva}]