arapaima en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˌɑːɹəˈpaɪmə/
Etymology
Borrowed from taxonomic name Arapaima, from Kari'na warapaimo.
Meanings
- Any large, bonytongue fish in the genus Arapaima, native to the Amazon and Essequibo basins of South America.
- (especially) Any large, bonytongue fish in the genus Arapaima, native to the Amazon and Essequibo basins of South America. ▸ One of the type species of this genus (Arapaima gigas).
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| arapaima | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| arapaimas | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
slender arapaima · Agassiz's arapaima · Mapa arapaima · Solimoes arapaima
Synonyms
Translations (16)
ja アラパイマ (Arapaima gigas) · fr arapaïma (Arapaima gigas) · oym pilauluku (Arapaima gigas) · ja ピラルクー (Arapaima gigas) · way pilaluku (Arapaima gigas) · fr pirarucu (Arapaima gigas) · tr arapayma (Arapaima gigas) · ccc eeshili (Arapaima gigas) · pt pirarucu (Arapaima gigas) · plu kihiuri (Arapaima gigas) · ru арапа́йма (Arapaima gigas) · ml അരാപ്പൈമ (Arapaima gigas) · fi arapaima (Arapaima gigas) · gcr tchouri (Arapaima gigas) · yrl piraruku (Arapaima gigas) · tpw pirauruku (Arapaima gigas)