Meaning Of The Word Characin

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What's The Definition Of Characin?

characin in American English
any of a large family (Characidae, order Cypriniformes) of small, strong-jawed freshwater fishes of South and Central America and Africa
noun: any freshwater fish of the family Characidae, of Africa and Central and South America

characin in British English
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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