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barramunda
/ ˌbærəˈmʌndə /
noun
- the edible Australian lungfish, Neoceratodus forsteri , having paddle-like fins and a long body covered with large scales
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Word History and Origins
Origin of barramunda1
from a native Australian language
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Example Sentences
It is closely related to the Barramunda of the Queensland rivers belonging to the order Dipnoi.
From Project Gutenberg
The Barramunda, in fact, can breathe by either gills or lung alone or by both simultaneously.
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In the Barramunda (Neoceratodus) there are both external and internal nares, the former being situated just within the upper lip.
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