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labyrinth fish

labyrinth fish noun: any fish that has a labyrinth organ, a fish of the suborder Anabantoidei, an anabantoid.

labyrinth fish: any fish that has a labyrinth organ, a fish of the suborder Anabantoidei, an anabantoid
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Noun

labyrinth fish (plural labyrinth fish or labyrinth fishes)

  1. Any fish that has a labyrinth organ, a fish of the suborder Anabantoidei, an anabantoid.
    • Labyrinth fish have another peculiarity, in that all the internal organs are compressed into the front part of the body, so that the rear of the body contains only the spine and muscles.[…]Labyrinth fish are nearly all predatory, and many are unsuitable for the community tank.1995, Brian Ward, The Aquarium Fish Survival Manual, page 114
    • Labyrinth fish belong to different but related families of fish; they live in southwestern Africa and throughout much of southern and eastern Asia.2001, Marshall Cavendish Corporation, Aquatic Life of the World, volume 5, page 288
    Synonyms:
    anabantoid

labyrinth fish meaning in Tamil

labyrinth fish in Tamil

நமது பூமியில் காணப்படும், மீன் இனங்களில் ஒன்றாகும்

Synonyms of labyrinth fish

Forms of labyrinth fish

plurallabyrinth fish
plurallabyrinth fishes

Origin of labyrinth fish

From labyrinth + fish; see also labyrinth organ.

Questions about labyrinth fish

What does labyrinth fish mean?
Labyrinth fish means any fish that has a labyrinth organ, a fish of the suborder Anabantoidei, an anabantoid.
What is labyrinth fish in Tamil?
Labyrinth fish in Tamil is நமது பூமியில் காணப்படும், மீன் இனங்களில் ஒன்றாகும். See Labyrinth fish meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is labyrinth fish?
Labyrinth fish is a noun.
What is the plural of labyrinth fish?
The plural of labyrinth fish is labyrinth fish.

Words near labyrinth fish in the dictionary

  1. Labut
  2. labware
  3. labwares
  4. labwork
  5. labyrinth
  6. labyrinth fish
  7. labyrinth fishes
  8. labyrinth organ
  9. labyrinth organs
  10. labyrinth seal
  11. labyrinth seals

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