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cyprinid

English

Adjective

cyprinid (comparative more cyprinid, superlative most cyprinid)

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

Noun

cyprinid (plural cyprinids)

  1. Any fish of this family.

Translations

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bitterling

English

Etymology

From German Bitterling, calque from Latin am?rus (bitter), equivalent to bitter +? -ling. Compare grayling, fingerling.

Noun

bitterling (plural bitterlings)

  1. Any of various species of small cyprinid fish in the genus Rhodeus.
  2. Specifically Rhodeus amarus, formerly called Rhodeus sericeus.

Synonyms

  • (Rhodeus amarus): European bitterling

Translations

References

  • “bitterling, n.”, in OED Online ?, Oxford, Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press, launched 2000

Anagrams

  • reblitting

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