cyprinid
[ si-prahy-nid, sip-ruh- ]
/ sɪˈpraɪ nɪd, ˈsɪp rə- /
noun
any fish belonging to the Cyprinidae, or minnow family.
adjective
carplike in form or structure.
Origin of cyprinid
1890–95; < New Latin
Cyprinidae name of family, equivalent to
Cyprīn(us) genus name (< Latin < Greek
kyprînos carp) +
-idae
-id2
Words nearby cyprinid
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cypripedium
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British Dictionary definitions for cyprinid
cyprinid
/ (sɪˈpraɪnɪd, ˈsɪprɪnɪd) /
noun
any teleost fish of the mainly freshwater family Cyprinidae, typically having toothless jaws and cycloid scales and including such food and game fishes as the carp, tench, roach, rudd, and dace
adjective
of, relating to, or belonging to the Cyprinidae
resembling a carp; cyprinoid
Word Origin for cyprinid
C19: from New Latin
Cyprīnidae, from Latin
cyprīnus carp, from Greek
kuprinos