a. [ Gr. &unr_;&unr_;&unr_;&unr_; a kind of carp + -oid. ] (Zool.) Like the carp (Cyprinus). -- n. One of the Cyprinidae, or Carp family, as the goldfish, barbel, etc. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. a natural family of fishes including the carp; tench; roach; rudd; and dace. Syn. -- family Cyprinidae. [ WordNet 1.5 ]