Meaning

2 senses
  1. Any fish in family Anabantidae

    Anabas testudineus, native to Asia

  2. Ctenopoma multispine, native to Africa

More definitions
  • 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

Forms

plural: climbing perches / climbing perch

Synonyms

3 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • 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:Anabas testudineusA. testudineus

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