barramunda

[ bar-uh-muhn-duh ]

/ ˌbær əˈmʌn də /

noun, plural bar·ra·mun·das, (especially collectively) bar·ra·mun·da.

a lungfish, Neoceratodus forsteri, of the rivers of Australia.

Nearby words

barracouta, barracuda, barracudina, barrage, barrage balloon, barramunda, barramundi, barranca, barrancabermeja, barranquilla, barraquer's disease

Origin of barramunda

First recorded in 1870–75; of uncertain origin

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Examples from the Web for barramunda

The Barramunda, in fact, can breathe by either gills or lung alone or by both simultaneously.
A Guide to the Study of Fishes, Volume 1 (of 2)|David Starr Jordan
In the Barramunda (Neoceratodus) there are both external and internal nares, the former being situated just within the upper lip.
A Guide to the Study of Fishes, Volume 1 (of 2)|David Starr Jordan
It is closely related to the Barramunda of the Queensland rivers belonging to the order Dipnoi.
The Principles of Stratigraphical Geology|J. E. Marr

British Dictionary definitions for barramunda

barramunda

/ (ˌbærəˈmʌndə) /

noun plural -das or -da

the edible Australian lungfish, Neoceratodus forsteri, having paddle-like fins and a long body covered with large scales

Word Origin for barramunda

from a native Australian language

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