Synonyms & related words for piranhas

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Words related to piranhas

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Where does piranhas come from?

The word piranhas breaks down into one root of Tupi origin: the root piranha-, from Tupi pira-ranha (“tooth-fish (pira 'fish' + ranha 'tooth')”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.