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Noun: cyprinid  si-pru-nid
  1. Soft-finned mainly freshwater fishes typically having toothless jaws and cycloid scales
    "Goldfish are popular cyprinid fish kept as pets";
    - cyprinid fish
Adjective: cyprinid  si-pru-nid
  1. Of or relating to members of fish family Cyprinidae
    "Carp and goldfish are examples of cyprinid species";
    - cyprinoid

Derived forms: cyprinids

Type of: cypriniform fish

Part of: Cyprinidae, family Cyprinidae

Encyclopedia: Cyprinid