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ar•a•pai•ma



Pronunciation: (ar"u-pī'mu), [key]
—n.
a large freshwater fish, Arapaima gigas, of Brazil and Guiana, reputed to reach a length of 15 ft. (4.5 m) and a weight of 500 lb. (225 kg).

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