/ Dictionary / Index C cyprinid: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: cy•pri•nid Pronunciation: (si-prī'nid, sip'ru-), [key] — n. any fish belonging to the Cyprinidae, or minnow family. —adj. carplike in form or structure. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: cyprinid (Thesaurus) Cyprian cyprinodont Related Content Daily Word Quiz: perspicacious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language