Definitions for characins

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characins char·a·cin

Spelling: [kar-uh-sin]

IPA: /ˈkær ə sɪn/

Characins is a 9 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 15 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 17 points.

You can make 337 anagrams from letters in characins (aacchinrs).

Definitions for characins

noun

1. any freshwater fish of the family Characidae, of Africa and Central and South America.

Origin of characins

1880-85; New Latin Characinidae name of family, equivalent to Characin(us) the genus (charac- (Greek charak-, stem of chárax pointed stake, a sea fish) + -inus -in