CYPRINID


Meaning of CYPRINID in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' si-pr ə -n ə d

Function: noun

Etymology: ultimately from Latin cyprinus carp, from Greek kyprinos

Date: 1861

: any of a family (Cyprinidae) of soft-finned freshwater fishes including the carps and minnows

– cyprinid adjective

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