cypriniform

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noun

Any of many ray-finned fish, of the order Cypriniformes, such as the carps, minnows and loaches

Scrabble 23

Meanings

nouncypriniform (plural cypriniforms)

plural cypriniforms

  1. Any of many ray-finned fish, of the order Cypriniformes, such as the carps, minnows and loaches
adjectivecypriniform (comparative more cypriniform, superlative most cypriniform)

comparative more cypriniform · superlative most cypriniform

  1. biologyRelating to the order Cypriniformes of fish.

Origin

  1. translingualCypriniformes
  2. Englishcypriniform

Borrowed from translingual Cypriniformes.

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Translations

Finnish karppikala
  • karppikalamember of the order Cypriniformes
French cypriniforme, cypriniforme
  • cypriniformemember of the order Cypriniformes
  • cypriniformeTranslations
German Karpfenartige
  • Karpfenartigemember of the order Cypriniformes
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APA

cypriniform. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cypriniform

MLA

“cypriniform.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cypriniform. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cypriniform,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cypriniform.

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