arapaima
/ˌɑːɹəˈpaɪmə/
arapaima noun: any large, bonytongue fish in the genus Arapaima, native to the Amazon and Essequibo basins of South America.
Noun
arapaima (plural arapaimas or arapaima)
- Any large, bonytongue fish in the genus Arapaima, native to the Amazon and Essequibo basins of South America.
- One of the type species of this genus (Arapaima gigas).
arapaima meaning in Tamil and Malayalam
arapaima in Tamil
- நமது பூமியில் காணப்படும், மீன் இனங்களில் ஒன்றாகும்
arapaima in Malayalam
- Arapaima gigas
- അരാപ്പൈമ arāppaima
Synonyms of arapaima
Forms of arapaima
| plural | arapaimas |
|---|---|
| plural | arapaima |
Origin of arapaima
Borrowed from taxonomic name Arapaima, from Kari'na warapaimo.
Words formed from arapaima
- Agassiz's arapaima
- Mapa arapaima
- slender arapaima
- Solimoes arapaima
Words that rhyme with arapaima
Questions about arapaima
- What does arapaima mean?
- Arapaima means any large, bonytongue fish in the genus Arapaima, native to the Amazon and Essequibo basins of South America.
- What is arapaima in Tamil?
- Arapaima in Tamil is நமது பூமியில் காணப்படும், மீன் இனங்களில் ஒன்றாகும். See Arapaima meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is arapaima?
- Arapaima is a noun.
- How do you pronounce arapaima?
- Arapaima is pronounced /ˌɑːɹəˈpaɪmə/.
- What is the plural of arapaima?
- The plural of arapaima is arapaimas.
Words near arapaima in the dictionary
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