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cichlid
[ sik-lid ]
/ ˈsɪk lɪd /
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noun
any of the spiny-rayed, freshwater fishes constituting the family Cichlidae, of South America, Africa, and southern Asia, superficially resembling the American sunfishes and popular in home aquariums.
adjective
belonging or pertaining to the family Cichlidae.
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Also cich·loid [sik-loid]. /ˈsɪk lɔɪd/.
Origin of cichlid
1880–85; <New Latin Cichlidae, equivalent to Cichl(a) a genus (<Greek kÃchlÄ“ thrush, wrasse) + -idae-id2
Words nearby cichlid
cicely, cicero, cicerone, Ciceronian, Ciceronianism, cichlid, cicisbeism, cicisbeo, ciclosporin, Cid, -cidal
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How to use cichlid in a sentence
Eventually, they amassed a collection of almost every one of Lake Tanganyika’s 240 cichlid species, including dozens that had not been described previously.
New Fish Data Reveal How Evolutionary Bursts Create Species|Elena Renken|December 1, 2020|Quanta MagazineThe researchers suggested that if there is more hybridization within branches of cichlids than between the branches, it could cause the disparity, although it wasn’t clear from the data that this occurred.
New Fish Data Reveal How Evolutionary Bursts Create Species|Elena Renken|December 1, 2020|Quanta MagazineAfrica’s deepest freshwater lake holds a dizzying array of animals, including hundreds of species of cichlid fish found nowhere else in the world.
New Fish Data Reveal How Evolutionary Bursts Create Species|Elena Renken|December 1, 2020|Quanta MagazineSurprisingly, when the researchers examined their cichlid data, both models seemed to be relevant.
New Fish Data Reveal How Evolutionary Bursts Create Species|Elena Renken|December 1, 2020|Quanta Magazine
British Dictionary definitions for cichlid
cichlid
/ (ˈsɪklɪd) /
noun
any tropical freshwater percoid fish of the family Cichlidae, which includes the mouthbrooders. Cichlids are popular aquarium fishes
adjective
of, relating to, or belonging to the Cichlidae
Derived forms of cichlid
cichloid, adjectiveWord Origin for cichlid
C19: from New Latin Cichlidae, ultimately from Greek kikhlē a sea fish
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