"payara" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: payaras [plural], payara [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|s|payara}} payara (plural payaras or payara)
  1. Hydrolycus scomberoides, a Venezuelan gamefish with two long fangs protruding from the lower jaw. Wikipedia link: payara Categories (lifeform): Characins
    Sense id: en-payara-en-noun-Z6ATfELp Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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