cichlid
cich·lid
noun \ˈsi-kləd\Definition of CICHLID
: any of a family (Cichlidae) of mostly tropical spiny-finned usually freshwater fishes including several kept in tropical aquariums
— cichlid adjective
Origin of CICHLID
ultimately from Greek kichlē thrush, a kind of wrasse; perhaps akin to Greek chelidōn swallow
First Known Use: 1884
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