PIRAYAS

Noun

pirayas

plural of piraya

Source: Wiktionary


PIRAYA

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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31 January 2025

DISPERSION

(noun) the act of dispersing or diffusing something; “the dispersion of the troops”; “the diffusion of knowledge”


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