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CYPRINOID
cyprinid, cyprinoid
(adjective) of or relating to members of fish family Cyprinidae
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Adjective
cyprinoid (comparative more cyprinoid, superlative most cyprinoid)
Of, pertaining to, or resembling fish of the order Cypriniformes: carps, minnows, and loaches.
Noun
cyprinoid (plural cyprinoids)
A fish of that order.
Hyponyms
• cyprinid
Source: Wiktionary
Cyp"ri*noid (sp"r-noid), a. Etym: [Gr. -oid.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: Like the carp (Cyprinus).
– n.
Definition: One of the Cyprinidae, or Carp family, as the goldfish, barbel, etc.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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