leuciscine

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English[edit]

Adjective[edit]

leuciscine (comparative more leuciscine, superlative most leuciscine)

  1. (ichthyology) Of or relating to the cyprinid subfamily Leuciscinae

Noun[edit]

leuciscine (plural leuciscines)

  1. (ichthyology) Any fish in the cyprinid subfamily Leuciscinae

Usage notes[edit]

  • Some taxonomists consider this to be a family in its own right, the Leuciscidae, in which case leuciscid would be used instead of both the adjective and noun. Likewise, other taxonomists consider it to be a tribe, Leuciscini, within the subfamily Cyprininae, meaning leuciscin would be used instead.
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