bichir

bich·ir

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bich-er]
- /ˈbɪtʃ ər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bich-er]
- /ˈbɪtʃ ər/

Definitions of bichir word

noun bichir an African freshwater fish with an elongated body 3
noun bichir any of several primitive freshwater African fishes of the genus Polypterus having functional lungs as well as gills. 1
noun bichir A group of ray-finned fish of the family Polypteridae in the order Polypteriformes. 0

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Origin of bichir

First appearance:

before 1965

One of the 2% newest English words

probably earlier than 1965-70; < French < dialectal Arabic abu shīr

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Parts of speech for Bichir

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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bichir popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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