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betta

UK/ˈbɛtɑː(ɹ)/

betta noun: any fish of the genus Betta, especially Betta splendens (the Siamese fighting fish). Also the pronunciation spelling of better.

betta: any fish of the genus Betta, especially Betta splendens (the Siamese fighting fish)
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Noun

betta (plural bettas)

  1. Any fish of the genus Betta, especially Betta splendens (the Siamese fighting fish).
    • Rather than simply waiting for a clockwise turn and then presenting the mirror, past experience with another betta suggested that the turning behavior could be established more rapidly using a shaping procedure.2005, Russell A. Powell, Introduction to Learning and Behavior, page 245
    • "Do you know that Siamese fighting fish—bettas—excrete ammonia in their waste, and that ammonia is toxic to fish? Twenty-four hours flapping their little gills in the same, unfiltered water, and they're history.[…]"2006, Kasey Michaels, Everything's Coming Up Rosie, page 82

Also used as

betta is also the pronunciation spelling of better.

betta meaning in Indonesian

betta in Indonesian

Fish of the genus Betta
cupang

Synonyms of betta

Forms of betta

pluralbettas

Plural of betta: bettas

Origin of betta

From the genus name.

Words formed from betta

  • Chinese betta
  • dusky betta

Questions about betta

What does betta mean?
Betta means any fish of the genus Betta, especially Betta splendens (the Siamese fighting fish).
What is betta in Indonesian?
Betta in Indonesian is cupang. See Betta meaning in Indonesian.
What part of speech is betta?
Betta is a noun.
How do you pronounce betta?
Betta is pronounced /ˈbɛtɑː(ɹ)/ (UK).
What is the plural of betta?
The plural of betta is bettas.

Words near betta in the dictionary

  1. Betsy beetles
  2. Betsy bug
  3. Betsy bugs
  4. Betsygate
  5. Bett
  6. betta
  7. bettable
  8. Bettacchi
  9. Bettachini
  10. bettah
  11. Bettany

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