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amia

(ˈæmɪə)
n
a species of primitive ray-finned fish
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Noun1.amia - type genus of the AmiidaeAmia - type genus of the Amiidae    
fish genus - any of various genus of fish
Amiidae, family Amiidae - only the bowfins
Amia calva, bowfin, dogfish, grindle - primitive long-bodied carnivorous freshwater fish with a very long dorsal fin; found in sluggish waters of North America
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