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cichlid

cich·lid
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [sik-lid]
    • /ˈsɪk lɪd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [sik-lid]
    • /ˈsɪk lɪd/

Definitions of cichlid word

  • noun cichlid any tropical freshwater percoid fish of the family Cichlidae, which includes the mouthbrooders. Cichlids are popular aquarium fishes 3
  • adjective cichlid of, relating to, or belonging to the Cichlidae 3
  • noun cichlid any of a family (Cichlidae) of tropical and subtropical freshwater percoid fishes superficially similar to the American sunfishes 3
  • adjective cichlid of this family 3
  • noun cichlid 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. 1
  • adjective cichlid belonging or pertaining to the family Cichlidae. 1

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Origin of cichlid

First appearance:

before 1880
One of the 23% newest English words
1880-85; < New Latin Cichlidae, equivalent to Cichl(a) a genus (< Greek kíchlē thrush, wrasse) + -idae -id2

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Parts of speech for Cichlid

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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cichlid popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

cichlid usage trend in Literature

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