Definitions for cichlidˈsɪk lɪd
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
cich•lidˈsɪk lɪd(n.)
any freshwater fish of the family Cichlidae of South America, Africa, and S Asia, superficially resembling the American sunfishes and popular in home aquariums.
Category: Ichthyology
Origin of cichlid:
1880–85; < NL Cichlidae <Cichl(a) a genus (< Gk kíchlē thrush, wrasse)
Princeton's WordNet
cichlid, cichlid fish(noun)
freshwater fishes of tropical America and Africa and Asia similar to American sunfishes; some are food fishes; many small ones are popular in aquariums
Wiktionary
cichlid(Noun)
Any of many tropical fish, of the family Cichlidae, popular as aquarium fish.
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