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cyprinodont
[ si-prin-uh-dont, si-prahy-nuh- ]
noun
- any small, soft-rayed fish of the order Cyprinodontes, of warm, fresh or brackish waters in North America, including the killifishes, topminnows, and guppies.
adjective
- of, relating to, or resembling the cyprinodonts.
cyprinodont
/ sɪˈprɪnəˌdɒnt; sɪˈpraɪ- /
noun
- any small tropical or subtropical soft-finned fish of the mostly marine family Cyprinodontidae, resembling carp but having toothed jaws. The group includes the guppy, killifish, swordtail, and topminnow
adjective
- of, relating to, or belonging to the Cyprinodontidae
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Word History and Origins
Origin of cyprinodont1
1855–60; < Latin cyprīn ( us ) (< Greek kyprînos carp) + -odont
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Word History and Origins
Origin of cyprinodont1
C19: from Latin cyprīnus carp (see cyprinid ) + -odont
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