arowana

== English == === Alternative forms === arahuana, arawana, aruana === Etymology === Borrowed from New Latin, specific epithet of Osteoglossum arowana (now Osteoglossu bicirrhosum), borrowed from Guyanese Kari'na arawana (“the fish Osteoglossum bicirrhosum”; or a like form in Macushi), borrowed, probably via Nheengatu arawanã, from Old Tupi aruanã. === Noun === arowana (plural arowanas) Any of various large freshwater fish belonging to the family Osteoglossidae (especially from genera Heterotis, Osteoglossum, and Scleropages), found in South America, Southeast Asia, Australia, and Africa. These fish are mainly carnivorous and are characterized by large, bony scales, a toothed tongue, and a wide, slanted mouth. (US) Scleropages formosus (Asian bonytongue) ==== Hypernyms ==== bonytongue ==== Derived terms ==== African arowana (Heterotis niloticus) ==== Translations ==== === References === arowana on Wikipedia.Wikipedia “arowana”, in OneLook Dictionary Search. arowana at Fishbase