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characin

or ³¦³ó²¹°ù·²¹Â·³¦¾±»å

[ kar-uh-sin ]

noun

  1. any freshwater fish of the family Characidae, of Africa and Central and South America.


characin

/ ˈ°ìæ°ùÉ™²õɪ²Ô /

noun

  1. 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
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of characin1

1880–85; < New Latin Characinidae name of family, equivalent to Characin ( us ) the genus ( charac- (< Greek charak-, stem of ³¦³óá°ù²¹³æ pointed stake, a sea fish) + -inus -in 1 ) + -idae -idae
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of characin1

C19: from New Latin Characinidae, from characinus, from Greek kharax a fish, probably the sea bream
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Fish Adjusts Its Shape to Lure Hungry Females The male of a small freshwater fish, the swordtail characin, tempts females with an ornamental lure that looks like food.

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The way to a woman's heart is through her stomach—at least for the swordtail characin.

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