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cyprinodont
[si-prin-uh-dont, si-prahy-nuh-]
noun
any small, soft-rayed fish of the order Cyprinodontes, of warm, fresh or brackish waters in North America, including the killifishes, topminnows, and guppies.
adjective
of, relating to, or resembling the cyprinodonts.
cyprinodont
/ sɪˈpraɪ-, sɪˈprɪnəˌdɒnt /
noun
any small tropical or subtropical soft-finned fish of the mostly marine family Cyprinodontidae, resembling carp but having toothed jaws. The group includes the guppy, killifish, swordtail, and topminnow
adjective
of, relating to, or belonging to the Cyprinodontidae
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Word History and Origins
Origin of cyprinodont1
1855–60; < Latin ī ( us ) (< Greek îԴDz carp) + -odont
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Word History and Origins
Origin of cyprinodont1
C19: from Latin īus carp (see cyprinid ) + -odont
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