- Bichir
- Bichir Bi*chir", n. [Native name.] (Zo["o]l.) A remarkable ganoid fish ({Polypterus bichir}) found in the Nile and other African rivers. See {Brachioganoidei}. [1913 Webster]
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Bichir — For the Lebanese Mexican family, see Bichir family. Bichirs Temporal range: Cretaceous–Recent … Wikipedia
bichir — /ˈbiʃə/ (say beeshuh) noun (plural bichir or bichirs) a large primitive, bony, freshwater fish, Polypterus bichir, found in the upper Nile and in certain neighbouring waters. {French, from Arabic abu shīr} Usage: For variation in the plural… …
bichir — nilinis daugiapelekis statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas taksono rangas rūšis atitikmenys: lot. Polypterus bichir angl. bichir rus. бишир; нильский многопёр ryšiai: platesnis terminas – paprastieji daugiapelekiai … Žuvų pavadinimų žodynas
bichir — /bich euhr/, n. any of several primitive freshwater African fishes of the genus Polypterus having functional lungs as well as gills. [‡1965 70; < F < dial. Ar abu shir] * * * ▪ fish also called lobefin, any of about 10 species of… … Universalium
bichir — ˈbichə(r) noun ( s) Etymology: French : a large primitive fish (Polypterus bichir) of the order Cladistia found in the upper Nile and certain neighboring waters and esteemed as food … Useful english dictionary
Bichir family — The Bichir family (Arabic,بشير) is a prominent Mexican family of entertainers of Lebanese origin.Prominent members are: *Alejandro Bichir, an actor *Marisol Nájera, an actress wife of AlejandroAnd their three sons, referred to as the Bichir… … Wikipedia
Bichir brothers — although they haven t reached the status of the Soler brothers, the three Bichir brothers have had a significant impact in Mexican film, television and theater of the 90s see Bichir, Demián, Bichir, Bruno, Bichir, Odiseo … Biographical Dictionary of Mexican Film Performers
Bichir, Odiseo — (1962 ) Oldest of the three sons of actress Maricruz Nájera and stage director Alejandro Bichir. Has appeared in films but seems to concentrate more on the stage than either of his brothers, who work more frequently in films and TV … Biographical Dictionary of Mexican Film Performers
bichir — noun /ˈbiːtʃər,bɪˈʃiːr,ˈbɪtʃər/ A group of ray finned fish of the family Polypteridae in the order Polypteriformes … Wiktionary
bichir — n. any of many freshwater ganoid fish with functional lungs and gills found in the Nile and other rivers in Africa … English contemporary dictionary
