cyprine 1. Pertaining to carp fish. 2. Belonging to the carp family, Cyprinidae, that includes carps, minnows, and barbs. They are a very large family of omnivorous or herbivorous freshwater cypriniform teleost fishes with worldwide distribution except for Australia, New Zealand, and South America. They have bodies that are typically moderately co... Found on http://www.wordinfo.info/words/index/info/view_unit/2728/6