noun
any freshwater fish of the family Characinidae
• Syn: ↑characin, ↑characin fish
• Hypernyms: ↑cypriniform fish
• Hyponyms: ↑tetra, ↑cardinal tetra, ↑Paracheirodon axelrodi, ↑piranha, ↑pirana, ↑caribe
• Member Holonyms: ↑Characidae, ↑family Characidae
Useful english dictionary. 2012.