Cyprinoidea

plural noun

Cyp·​ri·​noi·​dea

ˌsiprəˈnȯidēə

: a suborder or other division of Ostariophysi comprising the carps and certain related fishes (such as suckers and loaches)

cyprinoidean

¦⸗⸗¦⸗dēən

adjective or noun

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Cyprinus + -oidea

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