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Adjective: cyprinid  si-pru-nid
  1. Of or relating to members of fish family Cyprinidae
    - cyprinoid
Noun: cyprinid  si-pru-nid
  1. Soft-finned mainly freshwater fishes typically having toothless jaws and cycloid scales
    - cyprinid fish

Derived forms: cyprinids

Type of: cypriniform fish

Part of: Cyprinidae, family Cyprinidae

Encyclopedia: Cyprinid