characin

char·a·cin  (kr-sn) also char·a·cid (-sd)

n.

See tetra.

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[From New Latin Characinidae, former family name, from Greek kharax, kharak-, a kind of fish.]

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characin [ˈkærəsɪn], characid

n

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) any small carnivorous freshwater cyprinoid fish of the family Characidae, of Central and South America and Africa. They are similar to the carps but more brightly coloured

[from New Latin Characinidae, from characinus, from Greek kharax a fish, probably the sea bream]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

characin - any freshwater fish of the family Characinidae characid, characin fish cypriniform fish - a soft-finned fish of the order Cypriniformes Characidae, family Characidae - tropical freshwater fishes of Africa and South America and Central America tetra - brightly colored tropical freshwater fishes cardinal tetra, Paracheirodon axelrodi - small bright red and blue aquarium fish from streams in Brazil and Colombia caribe, pirana, piranha - small voraciously carnivorous freshwater fishes of South America that attack and destroy living animals