cyprinodont

Questions

What does cyprinodont mean?

Any of the Cyprinodontidae, a family of fishes including the killifishes or minnows.

Where does cyprinodont come from?

Ancient Greek κυπρίνος (kuprínos, “carp”) + ὀδών (odṓn, “tooth”).

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