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English
Adjective
leuciscine (comparative more leuciscine, superlative most leuciscine)
- (ichthyology) Of or relating to the cyprinid subfamily Leuciscinae
Noun
leuciscine (plural leuciscines)
- (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.