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piranhas

  • plural
    of piranha.
    piranha
    noun
    any of several small South American freshwater fishes of the genus Serrasalmus that eat other fish and sometimes plants but occasionally also attack humans and other large animals that enter the water.

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It was the ninth Banksy to appear in as many days in London and follows images of a goat, elephants, monkeys, a wolf, pelicans, a cat, piranhas and a rhinoceros.

From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2024

Corman was the executive producer of this horror film about a mass of flesh-eating piranhas infesting a river.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 12, 2024

Despite their size, swarms of these insects can cause considerable damage by shredding plant life to bits like ravenous piranhas..

From Salon ● Feb. 26, 2024

We paddled through flooded forests looking for anacondas and fished for piranhas along a small creek.

From New York Times ● Apr. 26, 2023

Malaria, starvation, Indian attacks, and vicious bites from piranhas, snakes, and insects were all part of the job.

From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple

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