[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

carp \carp\, n.; pl. carp, formerly carps. cf. icel. karfi,
   dan. karpe, sw. karp, ohg. charpho, g. karpfen, f. carpe, ll.
   carpa. zool.
   a fresh-water herbivorous fish cyprinus carpio.. several
   other species of cyprinus, catla, and carassius are
   called carp. see cruclan carp.
   1913 webster

   note: the carp was originally from asia, whence it was early
         introduced into europe, where it is extensively reared
         in artificial ponds. within a few years it has been
         introduced into america, and widely distributed by the
         government. domestication has produced several
         varieties, as the leather carp, which is nearly or
         quite destitute of scales, and the mirror carp, which
         has only a few large scales. intermediate varieties
         occur.
         1913 webster

   carp louse zool., a small crustacean, of the genus
      argulus, parasitic on carp and allied fishes. see
      branchiura.

   carp mullet zool., a fish moxostoma carpio of the
      ohio river and great lakes, allied to the suckers.

   carp sucker zool., a name given to several species of
      fresh-water fishes of the genus carpiodes in the united
      states; -- called also quillback.
      1913 webster
see also:
carp carps cyprinus carpio cyprinus catla carassius 
cruclan carp carp louse argulus branchiura carp mullet 
moxostoma carpio carp sucker 

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