cichlid

(sik′lid′)

noun

any of a family (Cichlidae) of tropical and subtropical freshwater percoid fishes superficially similar to the American sunfishes

Origin: < ModL Cichlidae < Gr kichlē, a sea fish, wrasse

adjective

of this family

See cichlid in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

Any of various tropical and subtropical freshwater fishes of the family Cichlidae, many of which are popular as aquarium fish.

Origin:

Origin: From New Latin Cichla, type genus

Origin: , from Greek kikhlē, a kind of fish; see ghel-¹ in Indo-European roots

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