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cichlid
[ sik-lid ]
noun
- any of the spiny-rayed, freshwater fishes constituting the family Cichlidae, of South America, Africa, and southern Asia, superficially resembling the American sunfishes and popular in home aquariums.
adjective
- belonging or pertaining to the family Cichlidae.
cichlid
/ ˈsɪklɪd /
noun
- any tropical freshwater percoid fish of the family Cichlidae, which includes the mouthbrooders. Cichlids are popular aquarium fishes
adjective
- of, relating to, or belonging to the Cichlidae
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Derived Forms
- ˈcichloid, adjective
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of cichlid1
C19: from New Latin Cichlidae, ultimately from Greek kikhlē a sea fish
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Example Sentences
Eventually, they amassed a collection of almost every one of Lake Tanganyika’s 240 cichlid species, including dozens that had not been described previously.
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The researchers suggested that if there is more hybridization within branches of cichlids than between the branches, it could cause the disparity, although it wasn’t clear from the data that this occurred.
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Africa’s deepest freshwater lake holds a dizzying array of animals, including hundreds of species of cichlid fish found nowhere else in the world.
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Surprisingly, when the researchers examined their cichlid data, both models seemed to be relevant.
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