cyprinodont

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noun

Any of the Cyprinodontidae, a family of fishes including the killifishes or minnows.

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pupfish
OriginAncient Greek κυπρίνος →
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Meanings

nouncyprinodont (plural cyprinodonts)

plural cyprinodonts

  1. biologyAny of the Cyprinodontidae, a family of fishes including the killifishes or minnows.

    Synonyms: pupfish

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAny of the Cyprinodontidae, a family of fishes including the killifishes or minnows.

Similar
pupfish

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekκυπρίνος“carp”
  2. Englishcyprinodont

Ancient Greek κυπρίνος (kuprínos, “carp”) + ὀδών (odṓn, “tooth”).

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cyprinodont. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cyprinodont

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“cyprinodont.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cyprinodont. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cyprinodont,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cyprinodont.

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