Definition of Genus carassius

1. Noun. Goldfish.

Exact synonyms: Carassius
Generic synonyms: Fish Genus
Group relationships: Cyprinidae, Family Cyprinidae
Member holonyms: Carassius Auratus, Goldfish, Carassius Carassius, Carassius Vulgaris, Crucian Carp

Lexicographical Neighbors of Genus Carassius

genus Canna
genus Cannabis
genus Cantharellus
genus Capella
genus Capparis
genus Capra
genus Caprella
genus Capreolus
genus Capricornis
genus Caprimulgus
genus Capros
genus Capsella
genus Capsicum
genus Caragana
genus Caranx
genus Carcharhinus
genus Carcharias
genus Carcharodon
genus Cardamine
genus Cardium
genus Carduelis
genus Carduus
genus Caretta
genus Carex
genus Cariama
genus Carica
genus Carissa
genus Carlina

Literary usage of Genus carassius

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Proceedings of the Ohio Academy of Science: Annual Reports of the 1st-40th by Ohio Academy of Science (1901)
"Genus: CARASSIUS. Carassius auratus (Linnaeus). GOLDFISH. The Goldfish may be distinguished from our native Minnows by the very long dorsal fin, ..."

2. The Letter of Dr. Diego Alvarez Chanca, Dated 1484 by Diego Alvarez Chanca, Augstine Marcus Fernández de Ybarra (1907)
"It is of a genus (Carassius) distinguished from the carp by the absence of barbels and the development of only one row of pharyngeal teeth. ..."

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