| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Noun | 1. The type genus of the family Anabantidae; small fish that resemble perch.[Wordnet]
2. A genus of fishes, remarkable for their power of living long out of water, and of making their way on land for considerable distances, and for climbing trees; the climbing fishes.[Websters]. | |
Sources: WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) | Top | |
Date "ANABAS" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1885. (references) |
| Etymology:Anabas \An"a*bas\, noun. [from Greek expression, past participle of to advance.]. (references) |
Common Expressions: ANABAS
| Expressions | Definition | ||
| Anabas testudineus | 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. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. | ||
| Genus Anabas | The type genus of the family Anabantidae; small fish that resemble perch. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. | ||
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