arapaima

noun
ar·​a·​pai·​ma | \ ˌarəˈpīmə\
plural arapaimas or arapaima

Definition of arapaima

History and Etymology for arapaima

borrowed from Guyanese Carib warapaimo, from warapa, the fish Hoplerythrinus unitaeniatus + -imo, augmentative suffix

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