cyprinus : Idioms & Phrases


cyprinus carpio

  • noun large Old World freshwater bottom-feeding fish introduced into Europe from Asia; inhabits ponds and sluggish streams and often raised for food; introduced into United States where it has become a pest
    domestic carp.
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genus cyprinus

  • noun type genus of the family Cyprinidae: carp
    Cyprinus.
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