cyprinoid adjective & noun. ['sɪprɪnɔɪd] M19.
[from Latin cyprinus carp from Greek kuprinos + -OID.]
A. adjective. Resembling or related to the carp; belonging to the large superfamily Cyprinoidea which includes Cyprinidae (see below) and several other families. M19.
b. noun. A cyprinoid fish. M19.

■ cyprinid noun & adjective (a) noun a fish of the family Cyprinidae, which includes the carps and minnows; (b) adjective of, pertaining to, or designating this family: L19.

■ cyp'riniform noun & adjective (a) noun a fish of the order Cypriniformes, which includes the carps, loaches, and suckers; (b) adjective of or pertaining to this order; carplike: L19.

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