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MIRROR CARP

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does mirror carp mean? 

MIRROR CARP (noun)
  The noun MIRROR CARP has 1 sense:

1. domestic carp with some large shining scalesplay

  Familiarity information: MIRROR CARP used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


MIRROR CARP (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Domestic carp with some large shining scales

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Hypernyms ("mirror carp" is a kind of...):

Cyprinus carpio; domestic carp (large Old World freshwater bottom-feeding fish introduced into Europe from Asia; inhabits ponds and sluggish streams and often raised for food; introduced into United States where it has become a pest)


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