crucian
9.3
A small freshwater fish like a carp that lives in Europe and Asia
- noun
- /ˈkruːʃən/
:
carpa cruciana
- The small pond is home to a variety of fish, including crucian carp.
Examples
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In Europe, people often enjoy fishing for crucian in freshwater lakes.
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We caught several crucian fish while fishing in the lake yesterday.
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In 2000, 2003, and 2004, the bridge vectors Cx salinarius, Ae. vexans, and Anopheles crucians contributed to the arboviral activity.
Academic text (2006)
Synonyms
crucian carp
vscrucian
8.7
A small European freshwater fish like a goldfish that can live in water with little oxygen
is described as belonging to the carp family and native to Europe and Asia
Compounds
8.7
A small European freshwater fish like a goldfish that can live in water with little oxygen
Surface Forms
Etymology
Crucian names a small freshwater carp and is often used in the phrase 'crucian carp', so a helpful way to remember it is to think of the common word carp and the scientific name Carassius. So crucian today means this particular small pond or lake fish.
