'Characidae' definitions:
Definition of 'Characidae'
From: WordNet
noun
Tropical freshwater fishes of Africa and South America and Central America [syn: Characidae, family Characidae]
Definition of 'Characidae'
From: GCIDE
- Characidae \Characidae\ n. a natural family of tropical freshwater fishes of Africa and southern and central America.
- Syn: family Characidae. [WordNet 1.5]