Amia

See also: amia and àmia

Translingual

Amia calva

Etymology

From Latin amia, from Ancient Greek ἀμία (amía).

Proper noun

Amia f

A taxonomic genus within the family Amiidae – The single extant species Amia calva (bowfin).

Hypernyms

(genus): Vertebrata - subphylum; Gnathostomata - infraphylum; Osteichthyes - superclass; Actinopterygii - class; Neopterygii - subclass; Holostei - infraclass; Amiiformes - order; Amioidea - superfamily; Amiidae - family

Hyponyms

(genus): Amia calva (species)
- Amia hesperia, Amia scutata, Amia uintaensis (extinct species)

Further reading

Bowfin on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Amia on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Amia on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

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