different between cyprinid vs squawfish

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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squawfish

English

Wikispecies

Etymology

squaw +? fish

Noun

squawfish (plural squawfishes or squawfish)

  1. A cyprinid fish of the genus Ptychocheilus, a voracious predator on small trout and salmon.

Synonyms

  • pikeminnow

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