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Crucian carp
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What's The Definition Of Crucian carp?
[n] European carp closely resembling wild goldfish
Synonyms | Synonyms for Crucian carp: Carassius carassius | Carassius vulgaris Related Terms | Find terms related to Crucian carp: See Also | Carassius | cyprinid | cyprinid fish | genus Carassius Crucian carp In Webster's Dictionary \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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