mirror carp

noun

A form of carp with irregular and patchy scaling.

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Meanings

nounmirror carp (plural mirror carps or mirror carp)

plural mirror carps

  1. A form of carp with irregular and patchy scaling.

Origin

From the resemblance of their large scales to mirrors.

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APA

mirror carp. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mirror%20carp

MLA

“mirror carp.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mirror%20carp. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mirror carp,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mirror%20carp.

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