Meanings
nounflying carp (plural flying carps)
plural flying carps
- A fish of the species Hypophthalmichthys molitrix, native to east Asia, cultivated as a food fish, highly invasive in US, also known as a silver carp.
Synonyms: silver carp
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA fish of the species Hypophthalmichthys molitrix, native to east Asia, cultivated as a food fish, highly invasive in US, also known as a silver carp.
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The fish leaps high out of the water when frightened.
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flying carp. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flying%20carp
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