PIRAYA

Noun

piraya (plural pirayas)

Archaic form of piranha.

Anagrams

• apiary

Source: Wiktionary


Pi*ra"ya, n. Etym: [From the native name.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: A large voracious fresh-water fish (Serrasalmo piraya) of South America, having lancet-shaped teeth.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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