cyprinid

Etymology

adj

  1. Of, pertaining to or characteristic of the Cyprinidae family of fish that includes carps and minnows.

noun

  1. Any fish of this family.
    Romanichthys, commonly known as the Romanian darter, is a very primitive cyprinid which has two dorsal fins and a covering of rough scales. 2018, Tim Flannery, Europe: The First 100 Million Years, Penguin, published 2019, page 122

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