Definition of amia

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Amia (n.) A genus of fresh-water ganoid fishes, exclusively confined to North America; called bowfin in Lake Champlain, dogfish in Lake Erie, and mudfish in South Carolina, etc. See Bowfin..

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Polygamia :: Polygamia (n. pl.) A Linnaean class of plants, characterized by having both hermaphrodite and unisexual flowers on the same plant..
Amioidei :: Amioidei (n. pl.) An order of ganoid fishes of which Amia is the type. See Bowfin and Ganoidei.
Monogamous :: Monogamous (a.) Same as Monogamian.
Moody :: Moody (superl.) Subject to varying moods, especially to states of mind which are unamiable or depressed..
Musci :: Musci (n. pl.) An order or subclass of cryptogamous plants; the mosses. See Moss, and Cryptogamia..
Monogam :: Monogam (n.) One of the Monogamia.
Samian :: Samian (a.) Of or pertaining to the island of Samos.
Lamia :: Lamia (n.) A monster capable of assuming a woman's form, who was said to devour human beings or suck their blood; a vampire; a sorceress; a witch..
Cork Fossil :: Cork fossil () A variety of amianthus which is very light, like cork..
Amianthus :: Amianthus (n.) Earth flax, or mountain flax; a soft silky variety of asbestus..
Phaenogam :: Phaenogam (n.) Any plant of the class Phaenogamia.
Vinegary :: Vinegary (a.) Having the nature of vinegar; sour; unamiable.
Gracious :: Gracious (a.) Abounding in beauty, loveliness, or amiability; graceful; excellent..
Amianthoid :: Amianthoid (a.) Resembling amianthus.
Dogfish :: Dogfish (n.) The bowfin (Amia calva). See Bowfin.
Cycloganoidei :: Cycloganoidei (n. pl.) An order of ganoid fishes, having cycloid scales. The bowfin (Amia calva) is a living example..
Zamia :: Zamia (n.) A genus of cycadaceous plants, having the appearance of low palms, but with exogenous wood. See Coontie, and Illust. of Strobile..
Unlovely :: Unlovely (a.) Not lovely; not amiable; possessing qualities that excite dislike; disagreeable; displeasing; unpleasant.
Cryptogamian :: Cryptogamian (a.) Alt. of Cryptogamou.
Amiable :: Amiable (a.) Lovable; lovely; pleasing.
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