anabas

an·a·bas  (n-bs)

n.

A freshwater fish of the family Anabantidae, native to Africa and southeast Asia and including the gourami and climbing perch.

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[Greek anabs, aorist participle of anabainein, to go up, climb; see anabaena.]

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anabas [ˈænəˌbæs]

n

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) any of several labyrinth fishes of the genus Anabas, esp the climbing fish

[from New Latin, from Greek anabainein to go up; see anabaena]

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Noun

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Anabas - the type genus of the family Anabantidae; small fish that resemble perch genus Anabas fish genus - any of various genus of fish Anabantidae, family Anabantidae - small freshwater spiny-finned fishes of Africa and southern Asia A. testudineus, Anabas testudineus, climbing perch - a small perch of India whose gills are modified to allow it to breathe air; has spiny pectoral fins that enable it to travel on land