Meaning of CRUCIAN CARP
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| | Definition: | | [n] European carp closely resembling wild goldfish |
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| | Synonyms: | | Carassius carassius, Carassius vulgaris |
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| | See Also: | | Carassius, cyprinid, cyprinid fish, genus Carassius | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Cru"cian carp`\ (-shan k?rp`). [Cf. Sw. karussa,
G. karausche, F. carousse, -assin, corassin, LL. coracinus,
Gr. ????? a sort of fish.] (Zo["o]l.)
A kind of European carp ({Carasius vulgaris}), inferior to
the common carp; -- called also {German carp}.
Note: The gibel or Prussian carp is now generally considered
a variety of the crucian carp, or perhaps a hybrid
between it and the common carp.
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