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cyprinoid definition

cyp·ri·noid (si′prə no̵id′)

noun

any of a family (Cyprinidae, order Cypriniformes) of freshwater bony fishes, including the carps, minnows, and dace

Etymology: < Gr kyprinos, carp + -oid

adjective

of or like such fishes
Also cyprinid cyp′·ri·nid (-nid)

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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