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Cyprinus carpio

DEFINITIONS OF: Cyprinus carpio

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n large Old World freshwater bottom-feeding fish introduced into Europe from Asia; inhabits ponds and sluggish streams and often raised for food; introduced into United States where it has become a pest

Synonyms:
domestic carp
Types:
leather carp
scaleless domestic carp
mirror carp
domestic carp with some large shining scales
Type of:
carp
any of various freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae
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