leuciscine

English

Adjective

leuciscine (comparative more leuciscine, superlative most leuciscine)

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

Noun

leuciscine (plural leuciscines)

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

Usage notes

• 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.