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cyprinid

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cy⋅pri⋅nid

  [si-prahy-nid, sip-ruh-]
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–noun
1. any fish belonging to the Cyprinidae, or minnow family.
–adjective
2. carplike in form or structure.
Origin:
1890–95; < NL Cyprinidae name of family, equiv. to Cyprīn(us) genus name (< L < Gk kyprînos carp) + -idae -id 2
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cyp·ri·nid   (sĭp'rə-nĭd)   
n.  Any of numerous often small freshwater fishes of the family Cyprinidae, which includes the minnows, carps, and shiners.
adj.  Of, relating to, or belonging to the family Cyprinidae.

[From New Latin Cyprīnidae, family name, from Cyprīnus, type genus, from Latin cyprīnus, carp, from Greek kuprīnos.]
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