- domestic carp, Cyprinus carpio - large Old World freshwater bottom-feeding fish introduced into Europe from Asia; inhabits ponds and sluggish streams and often raised for food; introduced into United States where it has become a pest
--1 is a kind of carp
--1 is a member of Cyprinus, genus Cyprinus
--1 has parts: carp
--1 has particulars: leather carp; mirror carp