cyprinoid

 
Pronunciation: /ˈsɪprɪnɔɪd/
Zoology

noun

  • a fish of a large group which includes the carps, suckers, and loaches, and (in some classification schemes) the characins.
    • Order Cypriniformes or superfamily Cyprinoidea

adjective

  • relating to or denoting the cyprinoids.

Origin:

mid 19th century: from modern Latin Cyprinoidea, based on Latin cyprinus 'carp' (from Greek kuprinos)