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piranha
pi·ra·nha also pi·ra·ña P5356400 (pĭ-rä′nə, -rä′nyə)n. Any of various tropical American freshwater fishes of several genera, especially Serrasalmus and Pygocentrus, that have sharp teeth and are known for attacking and feeding on live animals. Also called caribe.
[Portuguese, from Tupí : pirá, fish + ánha, teeth.]piranha (pɪˈrɑːnjə) or pirañan (Animals) any of various small freshwater voracious fishes of the genus Serrasalmus and related genera, of tropical America, having strong jaws and sharp teeth: family Characidae (characins)[C19: via Portuguese from Tupi: fish with teeth, from pirá fish + sainha tooth]pi•ra•nha (pɪˈrɑn yə, -ˈræn-, -ˈrɑ nə, -ˈræn ə)
n., pl. -nhas, (esp. collectively) -nha. any of several small South American freshwater fishes of the genus Serrasalmus, family Serrasalmidae, with sharp interlocking teeth: predatory on fishes and mammals and dangerous when swimming in schools. [1865–70; < Portuguese < Tupi] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  piranha - someone who attacks in search of bootymarauder, predator, vultureaggressor, assailant, assaulter, attacker - someone who attacksmoss-trooper - a marauder and plunderer (originally operating in the bogs between England and Scotland) | | 2. |  piranha - small voraciously carnivorous freshwater fishes of South America that attack and destroy living animalscaribe, piranacharacid, characin, characin fish - any freshwater fish of the family Characinidaegenus Serrasalmus, Serrasalmus - piranhas |
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piranha
piranha: see characincharacin
or characid
, common name for members of the Characidae, a large and diverse family comprising 700 species of freshwater fishes. The characins are related to the carp and the catfish. They are found in Africa and in tropical America, especially in the Amazon.
..... Click the link for more information. .piranhaSouth American carnivorous fish. [Zoology: EB, VIII: 1]See: Deadlinesspiranha, piraña any of various small freshwater voracious fishes of the genus Serrasalmus and related genera, of tropical America, having strong jaws and sharp teeth: family Characidae (characins) PIRANHA
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piranha
Synonyms for piranhanoun someone who attacks in search of bootySynonymsRelated Words- aggressor
- assailant
- assaulter
- attacker
- moss-trooper
noun small voraciously carnivorous freshwater fishes of South America that attack and destroy living animalsSynonymsRelated Words- characid
- characin
- characin fish
- genus Serrasalmus
- Serrasalmus
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