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Word: Characin
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late 19th century: from modern Latin Characinus (genus name), from Greek kharax, literally ‘pointed stake’, denoting a kind of fish
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈkarəsɪn
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a small and brightly coloured freshwater fish native to Africa and tropical America.
Short Definition:small and brightly coloured freshwater fish native to Africa
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