Cyprinus carpio

cyp·ri·nus·carpio

uncommon

noun

1.

large Old World freshwater bottom-feeding fish introduced into Europe from Asia; inhabits ponds and sluggish streams and often raised for food; introduced into United States where it has become a pest

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Broader terms

carp

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Parts

Cyprinus

Part of

carp

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Grammar

noun
singular	cyprinus carpio
plural	cyprinus carpios

Nearby words

cypriniform fish cyprinodont Cyprinodontidae cyprinoid Cyprinus Cypriot Cypriote Cypriot monetary unit Cypriot pound cypripedia

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