bichir
/ˈbɪtʃə/US/bɪˈʃiːɹ/
bichir noun: any ray-finned fish of the genus Polypterus in the family Polypteridae, having elongated bodies covered in thick, bone-like, ganoid scales.
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Noun
bichir (plural bichirs)
- Any ray-finned fish of the genus Polypterus in the family Polypteridae, having elongated bodies covered in thick, bone-like, ganoid scales.
bichir meaning in Tamil, Bengali and Arabic
bichir in Tamil
- நமது பூமியில் காணப்படும், மீன் இனங்களில் ஒன்றாகும்
bichir in Bengali
- যাদের শরীর পুরু, গ্যানয়েড আঁশ দ্বারা আবৃত
bichir in Arabic
- fish
- بَشِير bašīr, أَبُو بَشِير ʔabū bašīr
Forms of bichir
| plural | bichirs |
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Origin of bichir
From the species epithet of Polypterus bichir taken over in 1802/1803, the years of its collection and description, after Arabic بَشِير (bašīr).
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Questions about bichir
- What does bichir mean?
- Bichir means any ray-finned fish of the genus Polypterus in the family Polypteridae, having elongated bodies covered in thick, bone-like, ganoid scales.
- What is bichir in Tamil?
- Bichir in Tamil is நமது பூமியில் காணப்படும், மீன் இனங்களில் ஒன்றாகும். See Bichir meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is bichir?
- Bichir is a noun.
- How do you pronounce bichir?
- Bichir is pronounced /bɪˈʃiːɹ/ (US).
- What is the plural of bichir?
- The plural of bichir is bichirs.
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