anabantid
English
Noun
anabantid (plural anabantids)
- (zoology) Any member of the family Anabantidae of climbing perches.
- 1883 June 30, “Animal Intelligence”, in The Critic, volume 3, number 77, page 300:
- 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 peoples.
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Synonyms
- (Anabantidae): climbing gourami, climbing perch
Translations
any member of the Anabantidae
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References
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