CYPRINUS


Meaning of CYPRINUS in English

sə̇ˈprīnəs, -rēn- noun

Usage: capitalized

Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, carp, from Greek kyprinos; perhaps akin to Sanskrit śaphara carp, Lithuanian šapalas

: the type genus of the family Cyprinidae now usually restricted to the typical carp

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