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flying carp

flying carp noun: a fish of the species Hypophthalmichthys molitrix, native to east Asia, cultivated as a food fish, highly invasive in US, also known as a silver carp.

flying carp: a fish of the species Hypophthalmichthys molitrix, native to east Asia, cultivated as a food fish,...
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Noun

flying carp (plural flying carps)

  1. A fish of the species Hypophthalmichthys molitrix, native to east Asia, cultivated as a food fish, highly invasive in US, also known as a silver carp.
    Synonyms:
    silver carp

Synonyms of flying carp

Forms of flying carp

pluralflying carps

Origin of flying carp

The fish leaps high out of the water when frightened.

Questions about flying carp

What does flying carp mean?
Flying carp means a fish of the species Hypophthalmichthys molitrix, native to east Asia, cultivated as a food fish, highly invasive in US, also known as a silver carp.
What part of speech is flying carp?
Flying carp is a noun.
What is the plural of flying carp?
The plural of flying carp is flying carps.

Words near flying carp in the dictionary

  1. flying by
  2. flying by the seat of one's pants
  3. flying camp
  4. flying camps
  5. flying car
  6. flying carp
  7. flying carpet
  8. flying carpets
  9. flying carps
  10. flying cat
  11. flying cats

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