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| characin [ kárrəssin ] (plural characin or characins) or characid [ kárrəssid ] (plural characid or characids) |
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small tropical fish: a small brightly coloured freshwater fish often kept in aquariums. Native to: Africa, South America. Family Characidae.
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| [Late 19th century. < modern Latin Characinus< Greek kharax 'pointed stake', also used for a fish] |
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