cyprinodont
[ si-prin-uh-dont, si-prahy-nuh- ]
/ sɪˈprɪn əˌdɒnt, sɪˈpraɪ nə- /
noun
any small, soft-rayed fish of the order Cyprinodontes, of warm, fresh or brackish waters in North America, including the killifishes, topminnows, and guppies.
adjective
of, relating to, or resembling the cyprinodonts.
Origin of cyprinodont
Words nearby cyprinodont
cypress pine,
cypress spurge,
cypress vine,
cyprian,
cyprinid,
cyprinodont,
cyprinoid,
cypriot,
cypriot syllabary,
cypripedium,
cypris
British Dictionary definitions for cyprinodont
cyprinodont
/ (sɪˈprɪnəˌdɒnt, sɪˈpraɪ-) /
noun
any small tropical or subtropical soft-finned fish of the mostly marine family Cyprinodontidae, resembling carp but having toothed jaws. The group includes the guppy, killifish, swordtail, and topminnow
adjective
of, relating to, or belonging to the Cyprinodontidae
Word Origin for cyprinodont
C19: from Latin
cyprīnus carp (see
cyprinid) +
-odont