Leuciscus

Translingual

Etymology

From Latin leuciscus, from Ancient Greek λευκίσκος (leukískos, “whitey, white mullet”), from λευκός (leukós, “white”) + -ίσκος (-ískos, “-ish: forming diminutives”).

Proper noun

Leuciscus m

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Cyprinidae – the dace, chub, and similar fish.

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