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noun
1.
any fish belonging to the Cyprinidae, or minnow family.
adjective
2.
carplike in form or structure.
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Cyprinids
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Origin:
1890–95; < Neo-Latin Cyprinidae name of family, equivalent to Cyprīn(us) genus name (< Latin < Greek kyprînos carp) + -idae -id2
1890–95; < Neo-Latin Cyprinidae name of family, equivalent to Cyprīn(us) genus name (< Latin < Greek kyprînos carp) + -idae -id2
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