n pl :  a large family (order Ostariophysi) of freshwater fishes that includes the carps, barbels, tenches, breams, goldfishes, chubs, dace, shiners, and most of the freshwater minnows cyp*ri*nid n or adj 
 
   
 
Similar sounding terms:  spo·ront  su·per·nate 
 
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