Amia
Translingual
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5c/Amia_calva_4.jpg/220px-Amia_calva_4.jpg)
Etymology
From Latin amia, from Ancient Greek ἀμία (amía).
Proper noun
Amia f
- A taxonomic genus within the family Amiidae – The single extant species Amia calva (bowfin).
Hypernyms
- (genus): Vertebrata - subphylum; Gnathostomata - infraphylum; Osteichthyes - superclass; Actinopterygii - class; Neopterygii - subclass; Holostei - infraclass; Amiiformes - order; Amioidea - superfamily; Amiidae - family
Hyponyms
- (genus): Amia calva (species)
- Amia hesperia, Amia scutata, Amia uintaensis (extinct species)
Further reading
Bowfin on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Amia on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Category:Amia on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons