bichir

bichir

English

a bichir

Wikispecies

Etymology

The word bichir has its origins (probably pre-1970s) via French from dialect Arabic abu shīr.[1]

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈbiːtʃəɹ/, /bɪˈʃiːɹ/, /ˈbɪtʃəɹ/
• Rhymes: -iːtʃə(ɹ), -ɪə(ɹ), -ɪtʃə(ɹ)

Noun

bichir (plural bichirs)

1. Any of a group of ray-finned fish of the family Polypteridae in the order Polypteriformes.

Translations

fish

Arabic: please add this translation if you can

Greek: βιχήρ ο πολύπτερος m (vichír o polýpteros)

References

1. https://www.dictionary.com/browse/bichir accessed 25 April 2019