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ANABAS
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I. (noun)
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Meaning:
The type genus of the family Anabantidae; small fish that resemble perch
Synonyms:
Anabas; genus Anabas
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("Anabas" is a kind of...):
fish genus (any of various genus of fish)
Meronyms (members of "Anabas"):
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)
Holonyms ("Anabas" is a member of...):
Anabantidae; family Anabantidae (small freshwater spiny-finned fishes of Africa and southern Asia)