Cyprinodont

Cyprinodont
Cyprinodont Cy*prin"o*dont (s?-pr?n"?-d?nt), n. [Gr. ???? kind of carp + ????, ????, a tooth.] (Zo["o]l.) One of the {Cyprinodontidae}, a family of fishes including the killifishes or minnows. See {Minnow}. [1913 Webster]

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  • cyprinodont — /si prin euh dont , si pruy neuh /, n. 1. any small, soft rayed fish of the order Cyprinodontes, of warm, fresh or brackish waters in North America, including the killifishes, topminnows, and guppies. adj. 2. of, pertaining to, or resembling the… …   Universalium

  • cyprinodont — cy·prin·o·dont …   English syllables

  • cyprinodont — cy•prin•o•dont [[t]sɪˈprɪn əˌdɒnt[/t]] n. ich any of the small, soft rayed freshwater fishes of the family Cyprinodontidae, including the killifishes, topminnows, and guppies • Etymology: 1855–60; < NL Cyprinodontidae …   From formal English to slang

  • cyprinodont — /səˈprɪnədɒnt/ (say suh prinuhdont), / ˈpraɪnə / (say pruynuh ) noun any of the Cyprinodontidae, a family of small soft finned fishes, mostly inhabiting the fresh and brackish waters of North America, including the killifishes, certain top… …  

  • cyprinodont — noun any member of the family Cyprinodontidae • Hypernyms: ↑cypriniform fish • Hyponyms: ↑killifish, ↑swordtail, ↑helleri, ↑topminnow, ↑Xyphophorus helleri, ↑guppy, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

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