Definitions for characinˈkær ə sɪn; -ˌsɪd
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
char•a•cinˈkær ə sɪn; -ˌsɪd(n.)
also char•a•cid
any freshwater fish of the family Characidae, of Africa and Central and South America.
Category: Ichthyology
Origin of characin:
1880–85; < F < NL Characini a subgeneric group (Linnaeus) 蠐 Gk chárax pointed stake, a kind of fish
Princeton's WordNet
characin, characin fish, characid(noun)
any freshwater fish of the family Characinidae
Wiktionary
characin(Noun)
Any of many diverse fish, of the order Characiformes, related to the carp and catfish and including the tetra.
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