Amiidae (Noun)
Meaning
Only the bowfins.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The Amiidae consist of one living genus, the bowfin, and several extinct genera that lived during the time of the dinosaurs.
- In the current fish classification system, bowfins form a distinct group known as the Amiidae.
- Fossil evidence indicates that the Amiidae, or bowfin family, emerged during the Early Jurassic period.
- Although once widespread, today the Amiidae are reduced to just two species found only in North America and China.
- With the discovery of new fossil species, our understanding of the Amiidae has become significantly more complex.