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characinidae

/ˌkær.əˈsɪn.ɪ.diː/

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noun

/ˌkær.əˈsɪn.ɪ.diː/C2formalscientificobsolete
  • ruУстаревшее таксономическое название семейства пресноводных рыб, ныне заменённое термином Characidae.

A former taxonomic name for a family of freshwater fish, now replaced by the term Characidae.

uncountable · proper noun

  1. Former taxonomic nameC2formalscientific

    An outdated scientific name for a family of freshwater fish, now replaced by Characidae.

    ruУстаревшее таксономическое название

    • Characinidae was once used to classify many tropical fish species.
    • The term Characinidae is now considered obsolete in modern ichthyology.
    • Early texts refer to Characinidae as a large family of characiform fish.