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arapaima

[ ar-uh-pahy-muh ]

noun

  1. a large freshwater fish, Arapaima gigas, of Brazil and Guiana, reputed to reach a length of 15 feet (4.5 meters) and a weight of 500 pounds (225 kilograms).

arapaima

/ ˌærəˈpaɪmə /

noun

  1. a very large primitive freshwater teleost fish, Arapaima gigas, that occurs in tropical South America and can attain a length of 4.5 m (15 ft) and a weight of 200 kg (440 lbs): family Osteoglossidae
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of arapaima1

First recorded in 1830–40; from Portuguese, from Tupi
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Word History and Origins

Origin of arapaima1

via Portuguese from Tupi
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Example Sentences

Arapaima (a-ra-pīma), a genus of South American fresh-water fishes, ord.

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