pirana

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A form of piranha — Any of certain freshwater fish of the subfamily Serrasalminae, native to South America; they are characterized by razor-sharp teeth and a reputation of being ferocious predators (despite most species being omnivorous).

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Meanings

nounpirana (plural piranas)

plural piranas

  1. alternativeAlternative form of piranha.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounsmall voraciously carnivorous freshwater fishes of South America that attack and destroy living animals

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piranhacaribe
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characincharacin fishcharacid
Also see
caribepiranha

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

parianParinaPairan
Cite this entry
APA

pirana. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pirana

MLA

“pirana.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pirana. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pirana,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pirana.

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