CYPRINID


Meaning of CYPRINID in English

/si pruy"nid, sip"reuh-/ , n.

1. any fish belonging to the Cyprinidae, or minnow family.

adj.

2. carplike in form or structure.

[ 1890-95; Cyprinidae name of family, equiv. to Cyprin ( us ) genus name ( kyprînos carp) + -idae -ID 2 ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .