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. [Greek anab  s, aorist participle of anabainein, to go up, climb; see anabaena.] |
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 | 1. |  Anabas - the type genus of the family Anabantidae; small fish that resemble perchfish 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 |
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