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cichlidOne entry found. Main Entry: cich·lid Pronunciation: \ˈsi-kləd\ Function: noun Etymology: ultimately from Greek kichlē thrush, a kind of wrasse; perhaps akin to Greek chelidōn swallow Date: 1884 : any of a family (Cichlidae) of mostly tropical spiny-finned usually freshwater fishes including several kept in tropical aquariums — cichlid adjective
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