Cyprinidae
noun plural
Cy·pri·ni·dae
sə-ˈprin-ə-ˌdē 
-ˈprīn-
-ˈprīn-
: a large family (order Ostariophysi) of freshwater fishes that includes the carps, barbels, tenches, breams, goldfishes, chubs, dace, shiners, and most of the freshwater minnows
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“Cyprinidae.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/Cyprinidae. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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