cyprinid

noun

soft-finned mainly freshwater fishes typically having toothless jaws and cycloid scales

adjective

of or relating to members of fish family Cyprinidae

Roots

kyprinoscyprin- · Greek · carp ides-id · Greek · belonging to (family)

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