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Definition of Piranha
1. Noun. Someone who attacks in search of booty.
Generic synonyms: Aggressor, Assailant, Assaulter, Attacker
Specialized synonyms: Moss-trooper
Derivative terms: Maraud
2. Noun. Small voraciously carnivorous freshwater fishes of South America that attack and destroy living animals.
Generic synonyms: Characid, Characin, Characin Fish
Group relationships: Genus Serrasalmus, Serrasalmus
Definition of Piranha
1. Noun. Any of the carnivorous freshwater fish living in South American rivers and belonging to the families of Serrasalmus and Pygocentrus. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Piranha
1. a voracious fish [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Piranha
Literary usage of Piranha
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Thayer Expedition by Charles Frederick Hartt (1870)
"Notes on the piranha and its Habits.— Propria. — Morro do Chaves and Cretaceous
Fossils. ... piranha ..."
2. Thayer Expedition by Charles Frederick Hartt (1870)
"—Notes on the piranha and its Habits. — Propria. — Morro do Chaves and Cretaceous
Fossils. ... piranha ..."
3. Thayer Expedition by Charles Frederick Hartt (1870)
"—Notes on the piranha and its Habits. — Propria. — Morro do Chaves and Cretaceous
Fossils. ... piranha ..."
4. Adventure Guide to Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands by Peter Krahenbul (2003)
"Other activities at Sacha include nature walks, canoe rides, swimming, and fishing
for piranha. Wildlife viewing and bird-watching are popular, ..."
5. Time's Telescope for ...; Or, A Complete Guide to the Almanack (1829)
"Turning with surprise to our guide, we were informed by him that this was the
abode of numberless alligators and the voracious piranha. The piranha is of ..."
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