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  1. n. A taxonomic order within the superorder Ostariophysi — the carps and minnows etc.

Etymologies

  1. Cyprinus +‎ -iformes (Wiktionary)

Examples

  • “Named Danionella dracula, this new minnow is part of the group called Cypriniformes (carp-like fishes), one of the largest orders of fishes and a close relative of the zebrafish.”

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  • “For more information, see the paper: Gan, X, J-H Lan and E Zhang (2009) Metzia longinasus, a new cyprinid species (Teleostei: Cypriniformes) from the Pearl River drainage in Guangxi Province, South China.”

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synonyms (4)

Words with the same meaning

  1. order
  1. loaches
  1. carp
  1. suckers

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  1. animal order

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  1. ostariophysi
  1. cypriniform fish
  1. order ostariophysi

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