characin

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noun

Any of many diverse fish, of the order Characiformes, related to the carp and catfish and including the tetra, which were formerly all included in the family Characidae.

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Meanings

nouncharacin (plural characins)

plural characins

  1. Any of many diverse fish, of the order Characiformes, related to the carp and catfish and including the tetra, which were formerly all included in the family Characidae.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounany freshwater fish of the family Characinidae

Similar
characin fishcharacid
Broader
cypriniform fish
Also see
characidcharaciform

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

French characin
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Japanese カラシン
  • カラシン (karashin)Translations

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

anarchic
Cite this entry
APA

characin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/characin

MLA

“characin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/characin. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “characin,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/characin.

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