1. cyprinid
adjective. of or relating to members of fish family Cyprinidae.
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2. cyprinid
noun. soft-finned mainly freshwater fishes typically having toothless jaws and cycloid scales.
Synonyms
- chub
- cyprinid fish
- dace
- Cyprinidae
- rudd
- Leuciscus leuciscus
- Gobio gobio
- family Cyprinidae
- cypriniform fish
- Tinca tinca
- Phoxinus phoxinus
- shiner
- Carassius carassius
- crucian carp
- Carassius auratus
- carp
- tench
- roach
- goldfish
- Scardinius erythrophthalmus
- Rutilus rutilus
- gudgeon
- minnow
- Carassius vulgaris
Example sentences of the word cyprinid
1. Noun, singular or mass
The goldfish is an animated, mid-sized cyprinid who typically grows to about 8 inches.