ALL meanings of cichlid
cich·lid
C c - 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 Technical meaning of cichlid (graphics, tool) A tool for rapidly visualising arbitrary data in high-quality 3D, while allowing the viewer to explore and interact with the data in real time. Cichlid was designed with remote data generation and machine independence in mind; data is transmitted via TCP from any number of sources (data servers) to the visualisation code (the client), which displays them concurrently. 1
- 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
- noun cichlid Any of many tropical fish, of the family Cichlidae, popular as aquarium fish. 1