arapaima

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/ˌɑːɹəˈpaɪmə/

noun

Any large, bonytongue fish in the genus Arapaima, native to the Amazon and Essequibo basins of South America.

Similar
pirarucupaiche
Origintaxonomic name Arapaima ← Kari'na warapaimo →
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Meanings

nounarapaima (plural arapaimas or arapaima)

plural arapaimas

  1. Any large, bonytongue fish in the genus Arapaima, native to the Amazon and Essequibo basins of South America.
    1. especiallyOne of the type species of this genus (Arapaima gigas).

      Synonyms: pirarucu, paiche

Synonyms & antonyms

nounOne of the type species of this genus (Arapaima gigas).

Similar
pirarucupaiche

Origin

  1. Kari'nawarapaimo
  2. taxonomic nameArapaima
  3. Englisharapaima

Borrowed from taxonomic name Arapaima, from Kari'na warapaimo.

More words from taxonomic name, Kari'na

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Translations

Finnish arapaima
  • arapaimaArapaima gigas
French arapaïma, pirarucu
  • arapaïmaArapaima gigas
  • pirarucuArapaima gigas
Japanese ピラルクー, アラパイマ
  • ピラルクー (pirarukū)Arapaima gigas
  • アラパイマ (arapaima)Arapaima gigas
Portuguese pirarucu
  • pirarucuArapaima gigas
Russian арапа́йма
  • арапа́йма (arapájma)Arapaima gigas
Turkish arapayma
  • arapaymaArapaima gigas

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with arapaima

limasimaJemimarimacymaRoraimatryma
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Cite this entry
APA

arapaima. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/arapaima

MLA

“arapaima.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/arapaima. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “arapaima,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/arapaima.

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