单词 | cyprinodont |
释义 | cyprinodont[ si-prin-uh-dont, si-prahy-nuh- ] / sɪˈprɪn əˌdɒnt, sɪˈpraɪ nə- / nounany small, soft-rayed fish of the order Cyprinodontes, of warm, fresh or brackish waters in North America, including the killifishes, topminnows, and guppies. adjectiveof, relating to, or resembling the cyprinodonts. Origin of cyprinodont1855–60; <Latin cyprīn(us) (<Greek kyprînos carp) + -odont Words nearby cyprinodontcypress pine, cypress spurge, cypress vine, Cyprian, cyprinid, cyprinodont, cyprinoid, Cypriot, Cypriot syllabary, cypripedium, Cypris Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for cyprinodontcyprinodont / (sɪˈprɪnəˌdɒnt, sɪˈpraɪ-) / nounany small tropical or subtropical soft-finned fish of the mostly marine family Cyprinodontidae, resembling carp but having toothed jaws. The group includes the guppy, killifish, swordtail, and topminnow adjectiveof, relating to, or belonging to the Cyprinodontidae Word Origin for cyprinodontC19: from Latin cyprīnus carp (see cyprinid) + -odont Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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