Anabas

Anabas
n. any of the freshwater fish of the climbing perch family native to Asia and Africa, esp. the genus Anabas, able to breathe air and move on land.
Etymology: mod.L f. Gk past part. of anabaino walk up

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  • Anabas — Anabas …   Wikipédia en Français

  • anabas — ● anabas nom masculin (du grec anabainein, monter) Poisson (anabantidé) des eaux douces d Asie tropicale, insectivore, possédant un appareil de respiration aérienne (organe labyrinthiforme) et des épines operculaires qui lui permettent de grimper …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • anabas — [an′ə bas΄] n. [ModL < Gr < anabainein (see ANABASIS): so named from its habit of climbing] any of a genus (Anabas) of freshwater gouramies (family Anabantidae), of Africa and SE Asia, that can live for a long time out of water, as the… …   English World dictionary

  • Anabas — An a*bas, n. [Gr. ?, p. p. of ? to advance.] (Zo[ o]l.) A genus of fishes, remarkable for their power of living long out of water, and of making their way on land for considerable distances, and for climbing trees; the climbing fishes. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Anăbas — Anăbas. Fisch, so v.w. Kletterfisch …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • Anābas — Anābas, Kletterfisch …   Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon

  • Anabas — Ana …   Wikipédia en Français

  • anabas — /an euh bas /, n. any small fish of the genus Anabas, of ponds and swamps in Africa and southeastern Asia. Cf. climbing perch. [1835 45; < NL < Gk, aorist participle of anabaínein to go up. See ANABAENA] * * * …   Universalium

  • anabas — /ˈænəbæs/ (say anuhbas) noun any member of the genus Anabas which comprises small, freshwater, perch like fishes of southern Asia and Africa. {New Latin, from Greek, aorist participle of anabainein go up} …  

  • Anabas — šliaužikai statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas taksono rangas gentis atitikmenys: lot. Anabas angl. climbing fishes rus. анабасы; рыбы ползуны ryšiai: platesnis terminas – šliaužikinės siauresnis terminas – paprastasis šliaužikas …   Žuvų pavadinimų žodynas

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