cyprinodont

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adjective

cy·​prin·​o·​dont

-əˌdänt

: of or belonging to Cyprinodon, the Cyprinodontidae, or the Microcyprini

cyprinodont

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noun

"

plural -s

: a cyprinodont fish : a killifish, topminnow, or related small soft-finned fish

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Etymology

Adjective

New Latin Cyprinodont-, Cyprinodon & Cyprinodontia & Cyprinodontes

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