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anabas

American

[an-uh-bas] / ˈæn əˌbæs /

noun

any small fish of the genus Anabas, of ponds and swamps in Africa and southeastern Asia.

anabas British

/ ˈænəˌbæs /

noun

any of several labyrinth fishes of the genus Anabas, esp the climbing fish

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Etymology

Origin of anabas

First recorded in 1835–45; from New Latin, from Greek, participle of anabaínein “to go up”; ana-, come

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