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red-bellied piranha

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Any of species Pygocentrus nattereri, of piranhas native to South America.

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  • Dutch: roodbuikpiranha — the fish
  • German: Natterers Sägesalmler — the fish
  • Japanese: ピラニア・ナッテリー (pirania natterī) — the fish
  • Polish: pirania natterera — the fish
  • Portuguese: piranha-vermelha — the fish
  • Russian: обыкнове́нная пира́нья (obyknovénnaja piránʹja) — the fish
  • Vietnamese: piranha bụng đỏ — the fish