WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
ar•a•pai•ma
(ar′ə pī′mə),USA pronunciation n.
- Fisha large freshwater fish, Arapaima gigas, of Brazil and Guiana, reputed to reach a length of 15 ft. (4.5 m) and a weight of 500 lb. (225 kg).
- Tupi
- Portuguese
- 1830–40
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