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anabas
an·a·bas
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ˈæn
əˌbæs
/
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-bas
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noun
any small fish of the genus
Anabas,
of ponds and swamps in Africa and southeastern Asia.
Compare
climbing perch
.
Origin:
1835–45;
<
Neo-Latin
<
Greek,
aorist participle of
anabaínein
to go up. See
anabaena
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anabas
(ˈænəˌbæs)
—
n
any of several labyrinth fishes of the genus Anabas, esp the
climbing fish
[C19: from New Latin, from Greek
anabainein
to go up; see
anabaena
]
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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