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Characidae

plural noun
Cha·​rac·​i·​dae | \ kəˈrasəˌdē\

Definition of Characidae

: a family of freshwater bony fishes (order Characiformes) consisting of the characins

First Known Use of Characidae

1911, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for Characidae

New Latin, from Charac-, Charax, type genus (from Greek charak-, charax pointed stake, or a fish, probably the sea bream) +0 -idae

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