cyprinoid

UK: /ˈsɪprɪˌnɔɪd/, /sɪˈpraɪnɔɪd/

US: (sip′rə noid′, si prī′noid)

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cyp•ri•noid  (sip′rə noid′, si prī′noid), adj. 

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

n. 

2. Fish a cyprinoid fish.

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

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cyprinoid / 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

noun

1. any fish belonging to the Cyprinoidea

Etymology: 19th Century: from Latin cyprīnus carp