bichir
English
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a bichir
Etymology
The word bichir has its origins (probably pre-1970s) via French from dialect Arabic abu shīr.[1]
Pronunciation
- (US) IPA(key): /ˈbiːtʃəɹ/, /bɪˈʃiːɹ/, /ˈbɪtʃəɹ/
- Rhymes: -iːtʃə(ɹ), -ɪə(ɹ), -ɪtʃə(ɹ)
Noun
bichir (plural bichirs)
- Any of a group of ray-finned fish of the family Polypteridae in the order Polypteriformes.
Translations
fish
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References
- https://www.dictionary.com/browse/bichir accessed 25 April 2019
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