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arowana

Any of various large freshwater fish belonging to the family (especially from genera , , and ), found in South America, Southeast Asia, Australia, and Africa.

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#1·Apr 27, 2026

Any of various large freshwater fish belonging to the family (especially from genera , , and ), 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.

Origin: Borrowed from , specific epithet of (now ), borrowed from Guyanese (“the fish ”; or a like form in ), borrowed, probably via , from. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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