cyprinoid fishes

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• cyprinoid — [si′prənidsi′prə noid΄] n. [< Gr kyprinos, carp + OID] any of a family (Cyprinidae, order Cypriniformes) of freshwater bony fishes, including the carps, minnows, and dace adj. of or like such fishes: Also cyprinid [si′prənid] …   English World dictionary

• cyprinoid — /sip reuh noyd , si pruy noyd/, adj. 1. resembling a carp; belonging to the Cyprinoidea, a group of fishes including the carps, suckers, and loaches. n. 2. a cyprinoid fish. [1840 50; < L cyprin(us) ( < Gk kyprînos carp) + OID] * * * …   Universalium

• cyprinoid — /ˈsɪprənɔɪd/ (say sipruhnoyd), /səˈpraɪnɔɪd/ (say suh pruynoyd) adjective 1. resembling or relating to a carp or related fish. 2. belonging to the Cyprinoidea, a group of fishes including the carps, suckers, loaches, etc. –noun 3. a cyprinoid… …  

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• chub — [chub] n. pl. chubs or chub [LME chubbe ] ☆ 1. any of several small, freshwater cyprinoid fishes often used as bait 2. any of several freshwater ciscos (genus Coregonus) of N regions 3. any of a number of marine fishes with a small mouth; esp.,… …   English World dictionary

• Blunt-nosed shiner — Shiner Shin er, n. That which shines. Specifically: (a) A luminary. (b) A bright piece of money. [Slang] [1913 Webster] Has she the shiners, d ye think? Foote. [1913 Webster] [1913 Webster] (c) (Zo[ o]l.) Any one of numerous species of small… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English