cyprinid

/ˈsɪprɪnɪd/ /ˈsaɪprɪnɪd/

Meanings

noun

Any fish of this family.

Examples :

"While fishing in the lake, my dad caught a carp, which is a type of cyprinid. "

fish animal

adjective

Of, pertaining to or characteristic of the Cyprinidae family of fish that includes carps and minnows.

Examples :

"The bait shop sold a variety of cyprinid fish, mostly minnows and small goldfish, perfect for catching bass. "

fish animal biology

Related Words

variety noun

/vəˈɹaɪ.ɪ.ti/

The quality of being varied; diversity.

"Variety is the spice of life."

pertaining verb

/pəˈteɪnɪŋ/ /pɚˈteɪnɪŋ/

To belong to or be a part of; be an adjunct, attribute, or accessory of

"The documents pertaining to my car insurance claim are now all submitted. "

includes noun

/ɪnˈkluːdz/

A piece of source code or other content that is dynamically retrieved for inclusion in another item.

"The website's HTML file uses several includes for the header and footer, allowing for consistent design across all pages. "

fishing noun

/ˈfɪʃɪŋ/

The act of catching fish.

"My grandfather enjoys fishing in the lake every weekend. "

family noun

/ˈfɛm(ɘ)li/ /ˈfæm(ɪ)li/ /ˈfæm(ə)li/

A group of people who are closely related to one another (by blood, marriage or adoption); kin; for example, a set of parents and their children; an immediate family.

"Our family lives in town."

caught verb

[k̠ʰoːt] [kʰoːt] [kʰɑt]

(heading) To capture, overtake.

"The police officer caught the speeding car on the highway. "

characteristic noun

/ˌkæɹəktəˈɹɪstɪk/ /ˌkɛɹəktəˈɹɪstɪk/

A distinguishing feature of a person or thing.

"The characteristic smell of freshly baked bread always reminds me of my grandmother's kitchen. "

perfect noun

/ˈpɜː.fɛkt/ /ˈpɝfɪkt/ /pəˈfɛkt/ /pɚˈfɛkt/

(grammar) The perfect tense, or a form in that tense.

"The perfect tense, used to describe actions completed before another time, is a useful grammatical tool. "

catching verb

/ˈkætʃɪŋ/

(heading) To capture, overtake.

""The runner is catching the leader in the last lap of the race." "

goldfish noun

/ˈɡoʊldfɪʃ/ /ˈɡoʊlfɪʃ/

A type of small fish, Carassius auratus, typically orange-colored.

"My little sister loves to watch the goldfish swim in its bowl. "

minnows noun

/ˈmɪnoʊz/

A small freshwater fish of the carp family, Phoxinus phoxinus.

"The small pond was full of minnows, darting back and forth near the reeds. "

mostly adverb

/ˈməʊstli/ /ˈmoʊstli/

Mainly or chiefly; for the most part; usually, generally, on the whole.

"The students were mostly quiet during the presentation. "