cyprinoid

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)

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