different between cyprinid vs hardhead

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.

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Etymology

hard +? head

Noun

hardhead (plural hardheads)

1. One who is practical or hardheaded.
2. A brown diving duck, Aythya australis, native to Australia.
3. Any of various freshwater cyprinid fishes of the genus Mylopharodon, or of saltwater sciaenid (Sciaenidae) fishes.
4. Any of several weeds in or formerly classified in the genus Centaurea, particularly Russian knapweed (Acroptilon repens).
5. (metallurgy) Residual ore that failed to melt during a smelting process.
6. (obsolete) Clash or collision of heads in contest.

   • Both play at hardhead till they break their brains

7. (historical) A Scottish billon coin circulated in the reigns of Mary and James VI.

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Further reading

• Aythya australis on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Mylopharadon on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Sciaenidae on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Centaurea on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Acroptilon repens on Wikispecies.Wikispecies