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characin \characin\ n.
any freshwater fish of the family {Characinidae}; -- also
called {characid}.
Syn: characin fish, characid. [WordNet 1.5]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
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characin — [kar′ə sin] n. [ModL < Gr charax, a kind of fish, orig., pointed stake] any of a large family (Characidae, order Cypriniformes) of small, strong jawed freshwater fishes of South and Central America and Africa … English World dictionary
characin — /kar euh sin/, n. any freshwater fish of the family Characidae, of Africa and Central and South America. Also, characid. [1880 85; < NL Characinidae name of family, equiv. to Characin(us) the genus (charac ( < Gk charak , s. of chárax pointed… … Universalium
characin — characid characid n. any freshwater fish of the family {Characinidae}; also called {characin}. Syn: characin, characin fish. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
characin — noun Etymology: ultimately from Greek charak , charax pointed stake, a fish Date: 1882 any of a family (Characidae) of usually small brightly colored tropical freshwater fishes that includes many aquarium fishes • characin adjective … New Collegiate Dictionary
characin — noun any freshwater fish of the family Characinidae • Syn: ↑characin fish, ↑characid • Hypernyms: ↑cypriniform fish • Hyponyms: ↑tetra, ↑cardinal tetra, ↑Paracheirodon axelr … Useful english dictionary
Characin à longues nageoires — Characin à longues nageoires … Wikipédia en Français
characin fish — noun any freshwater fish of the family Characinidae • Syn: ↑characin, ↑characid • Hypernyms: ↑cypriniform fish • Hyponyms: ↑tetra, ↑cardinal tetra, ↑Paracheirodon axelrodi, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
characin — noun Any of many diverse fish, of the order Characiformes, related to the carp and catfish and including the tetra … Wiktionary
characin — (cha ra sin) s. m. Espèce de saumon … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
characin — [ karəsɪn] noun a small freshwater fish of a tropical family (Characidae) including the piranhas and tetras. Origin C19: from mod. L. Characinus (genus name), from Gk kharax pointed stake … English new terms dictionary
