cyprinus

Thân thiện

A large cyprinus swims slowly in a clear pond.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A genus of fish: "Cyprinus" is the type genus of the family Cyprinidae, which includes the common carp and related species.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • The species Cyprinus carpio is commonly known as the European carp.
  • Biologists study the genus Cyprinus to understand freshwater fish evolution.

Advanced Usage

• In scientific taxonomy: The name "Cyprinus" is used in the formal, binomial nomenclature for classifying species within this genus.
  • The full scientific name for the common carp is Cyprinus carpio.

Variants and Related Words

• Cyprinid (n/adj): A member of the family Cyprinidae, or relating to this family of fish.
  • Minnows and barbs are also cyprinid fish.

Synonyms

• Carp genus: A descriptive synonym referring to the most well-known member of this genus.

Học thuật

Noun

1. type genus of the family Cyprinidae: carp

Từ đồng nghĩa

• Cyprinus
• genus Cyprinus