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characin
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[ kar-uh-sin ]
noun
- any freshwater fish of the family Characidae, of Africa and Central and South America.
characin
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noun
- 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
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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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