cyprinoid

American  

[sip-ruh-noid, si-prahy-noid] / ˈsɪp rəˌnɔɪd, sɪˈpraɪ nɔɪd /

adjective

1. resembling a carp; belonging to the Cyprinoidea, a group of fishes including the carps, suckers, and loaches.

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noun

1. a cyprinoid fish.

cyprinoid British  

/ ˈsɪprɪˌnɔɪd, sɪˈpraɪnɔɪd /

adjective

1. of, relating to, or belonging to the Cyprinoidea, a large suborder of teleost fishes including the cyprinids, characins, electric eels, and loaches

2. of, relating to, or resembling the carp

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noun

1. any fish belonging to the Cyprinoidea

Etymology

Origin of cyprinoid

1840–50; < Latin cyprīn ( us ) (< Greek kyprînos carp) + -oid