pi·ra·nha
noun/pɪˈrɑːnə/
/pɪˈrɑːnə/
- a small South American freshwater fish that attacks and eats live animals
Topics Fish and shellfishc1水虎鱼,锯脂鲤(南美的一种捕食动物的小淡水鱼) Word Originmid 18th cent.: via Portuguese from Tupi-Guarani pirá ‘fish’ + sainha ‘tooth’.