PIRANHA

piranha, pirana, caribe

(noun) small voraciously carnivorous freshwater fishes of South America that attack and destroy living animals

marauder, predator, vulture, piranha

(noun) someone who attacks in search of booty

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

piranha (plural piranhas or piranha)

Any of the carnivorous freshwater fish living in South American rivers and belonging to the subfamily Serrasalminae.

Source: Wiktionary



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