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| pi·ra·ru·cu [ pi rrə k ] (plural pi·ra·ru·cus or pi·ra·ru·cu) |
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large freshwater fish: a fish that lives in the Amazon River and is the largest known freshwater fish, up to 4.5 m (15 ft) long. Latin name Arapaima gigas.
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| [Mid-19th century. Via Portuguese< Tupi, "red fish"] |
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