Meaning Of The Word Cichlid

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Cichlid Meaning

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cichlid in American English
any of a family (Cichlidae) of tropical and subtropical freshwater percoid fishes superficially similar to the American sunfishes
of this family
adjective: belonging or pertaining to the family Cichlidae
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

cichlid in British English
adjective: of, relating to, or belonging to the Cichlidae
noun: any tropical freshwater percoid fish of the family Cichlidae, which includes the mouthbrooders. Cichlids are popular aquarium fishes

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