Amia
Definition of Amia
: a genus of primitive fishes (family Amiidae) containing the bowfin as its only surviving species
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Origin and Etymology of amia
New Latin, from Greek, a tunny
First Known Use: circa 1801
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Origin and Etymology of amia
New Latin, from Greek, a tunny
First Known Use: 1912
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