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1978 horror film inspired by "Jaws"
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piranha
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A piranha or piraña (, , or ; , ) is a member of family Characidae in order Characiformes , an omnivorous freshwater fish that inhabits South American rivers . In Venezuela , they are called caribes . They are known for their sharp teeth and powerful jaws. ...
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
also pirana , 1869, from Portuguese piranha , from Tupi (Brazil) pira nya , variant of pira'ya , literally "scissors."
Usage examples of piranha.
The piranhas, Hauser knew, had been concentrated in the pool by the subsiding water.
The main reason the Rebels had not fielded the Piranhas prior to this was that the crews had to be trained from scratch on the machine.
Boa constrictors, Komodo dragons, crocodiles, piranhas, ostriches, wolves, lynx, wallabies, manatees, porcupines, orang-utans, wild boar—that’s the sort of rainfall you could expect on your umbrella.
Boa constrictors, Komodo dragons, crocodiles, piranhas, ostriches, wolves, lynx, wallabies, manatees, porcupines, orang-utans, wild boar—that's the sort of rainfall you could expect on your umbrella.
Now Mike's hot off his latest world-record jump over -- I don't know -- fifty fish bowls of piranhas or something, and Maxton -- whose own popularity is fizzling -- leans over the railing and shouts, 'Hey Mr.
But now, because of him, the koala bears had fallen into the sea and the piranhas were taking an interest in them.
Roll-a-Penny, Lucky Dip, Bobbing for Piranhas, that sort of thing.
It was like having pet piranhas in the bath, or a silky rock python in the linen cupboard.
Blofeld said, 'The piranhas and the volcanic mud are useful housekeepers.