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&fist; 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.

Carp louse (Zoöl.), a small
crustacean, of the genus Argulus, parasitic on carp and
allied fishes. See Branchiura. -- Carp
mullet (Zoöl.), a fish (Moxostoma
carpio) of the Ohio River and Great Lakes, allied to the
suckers. -- Carp sucker
(Zoöl.), a name given to several species of
fresh-water fishes of the genus Carpiodes in the United States; -
- called also quillback.

Car"pal (?), a. [From
Carpus.] (Anat.) Of or pertaining to the
carpus, or wrist. -- n. One of the
bones or cartilages of the carpus; a carpale.

Carpal angle (Zoöl.), the
angle at the last joint of the folded wing of a bird.


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