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arowana

arowana noun: any of various large freshwater fish belonging to the family Osteoglossidae (especially from genera Heterotis, Osteoglossum, and Scleropages), found in South America, Southeast Asia, Australia, and Africa. These fish are mainly carnivorous and are characterized by large, bony scales, a toothed tongue, and a wide, slanted mouth.

Noun

arowana (plural arowanas)

  1. Any of various large freshwater fish belonging to the family Osteoglossidae (especially from genera Heterotis, Osteoglossum, and Scleropages), found in South America, Southeast Asia, Australia, and Africa. These fish are mainly carnivorous and are characterized by large, bony scales, a toothed tongue, and a wide, slanted mouth.
    1. (US) Scleropages formosus (Asian bonytongue)

arowana meaning in Tamil and Malayalam

arowana in Tamil

நமது பூமியில் காணப்படும், மீன் இனங்களில் ஒன்றாகும்

arowana in Malayalam

of the family Osteoglossidae
അരോവാന arōvāna

Forms of arowana

pluralarowanas
alternative formarahuana
alternative formarawana
alternative formaruana

Origin of arowana

Borrowed from New Latin, specific epithet of Osteoglossum arowana (now Osteoglossu bicirrhosum), borrowed from Guyanese Kari'na arawana (“the fish Osteoglossum bicirrhosum”; or a like form in Macushi), borrowed, probably via Nheengatu arawanã, from Old Tupi aruanã.

Words formed from arowana

Questions about arowana

What does arowana mean?
Arowana means any of various large freshwater fish belonging to the family Osteoglossidae (especially from genera Heterotis, Osteoglossum, and Scleropages), found in South America, Southeast Asia, Australia, and Africa. These fish are mainly carnivorous and are characterized by large, bony scales, a toothed tongue, and a wide, slanted mouth.
What is arowana in Tamil?
Arowana in Tamil is நமது பூமியில் காணப்படும், மீன் இனங்களில் ஒன்றாகும். See Arowana meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is arowana?
Arowana is a noun.
What is the plural of arowana?
The plural of arowana is arowanas.

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