barramunda

/ (ˌbærəˈmʌndə) /

nounplural -das or -da

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

Origin of barramunda

from a native Australian language

Words Nearby barramunda

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How to use barramunda in a sentence

It is closely related to the barramunda of the Queensland rivers belonging to the order Dipnoi.
The Principles of Stratigraphical Geology | J. E. Marr
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

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