cyprinid

cyprinid
/si pruy"nid, sip"reuh-/, n.
1. any fish belonging to the Cyprinidae, or minnow family.
adj.
2. carplike in form or structure.
[1890-95; < NL Cyprinidae name of family, equiv. to Cyprin(us) genus name ( < L < Gk kyprînos carp) + -idae -ID2]

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