Cypriniformes n 1: an order of animals including almost entirely freshwater fishes: characins; loaches; carp; suckers; sometimes classified as a suborder of Ostariophysi [syn: {Cypriniformes}, {order Cypriniformes}]
Cypriniformes \Cypriniformes\ n. an order of fishes including almost entirely freshwater fishes: characins; loaches; carp; suckers; sometimes classified as {Cyprinoidea}, a suborder of {Ostariophysi}. Syn: order {Cypriniformes}. [WordNet 1.5]