Cyprinus
See also: cyprinus
Translingual
![](Images/wiktionary/Carp_(Cyprinus_carpio)_in_aquarium.JPG.webp)
Cyprinus carpio
Etymology
Latin cyprīnus (“a species of carp”), from Ancient Greek κυπρῖνος (kuprînos).
Proper noun
Cyprinus m
- A taxonomic genus within the family Cyprinidae – the typical carps.
Hypernyms
- (genus): Vertebrata - subphylum, Gnathostomata - infraphylum, Osteichthyes - superclass, Actinopterygii - class, Neopterygii - subclass, Teleostei - infraclass, Ostariophysi - superorder, Cypriniformes - order, Cyprinoidea - superfamily, Cyprinidae - family, Cyprininae - subfamily
Hyponyms
- For species see
Cyprinus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies or Cyprinus on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Further reading
Cyprinus on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Cyprinus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies Cyprinus on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons