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anabantid

anabantid noun: any member of the family Anabantidae of climbing perches.

Noun

anabantid (plural anabantids)

  1. Any member of the family Anabantidae of climbing perches.
    • Again, the emotions of jealousy and rivalry are manifested to such an extent by the anabantid betta pugnax of Siam, that the species has been cultivated by the inhabitants of the country for the sport they furnish, which for them vies in interest with the cock-fights and bull-fights of the Spanish...1883 June 30, “Animal Intelligence”, in The Critic, volume 3, number 77, page 300
    • Anabantids are a very popular group of fish from Asia and Africa, most of which are known as gouramis.2002, Alice Burkhart, Pocket Guide to the Care and Maintenance of Aquarium Fish, page 86

Synonyms of anabantid

Forms of anabantid

pluralanabantids

Questions about anabantid

What does anabantid mean?
Anabantid means any member of the family Anabantidae of climbing perches.
What part of speech is anabantid?
Anabantid is a noun.
What is the plural of anabantid?
The plural of anabantid is anabantids.

Words near anabantid in the dictionary

  1. anabaenoid
  2. anabaenolysin
  3. anabaenolysins
  4. anabaenopeptin
  5. anabaenopeptins
  6. anabantid
  7. anabantids
  8. anabantiform
  9. anabantiforms
  10. anabantoid
  11. anabantoids

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