cyprinid

Speech parts

1. cyprinid - Noun

2. cyprinid - Adjective

Meaning

soft-finned mainly freshwater fishes typically having toothless jaws and cycloid scales

of or relating to members of fish family Cyprinidae

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

cyprinoid cyprinid fish rudd chub shiner dace currency dwarf bump mackerel discoloration goldfish bruise luminary contusion
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Hypernyms

cypriniform fish

Hyponyms

rudd roach chub shiner carp dace

Examples

The largest known cyprinid is the giant barb (Catlocarpio siamensis), which may grow up to convert in length and convert in weight. Source: Internet

The vertebral processes of the Weberian organ also permit a cyprinid to detect changes in motion of the gas bladder due to atmospheric conditions or depth changes. Source: Internet

This includes one of only two known cyprinid species flocks (the other, from Lake Lanao in the Philippines, has been decimated by introduced species), which consists of fifteen relatively large, up to convert long, Labeobarbus barbs. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

Cyprinella formosa Cyprinella lutrensis Cyprinella venusta cyprinid fish Cyprinidae cypriniform