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.
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First recorded in 1870–75; of uncertain origin
Words nearby barramunda
barracouta, barracuda, barracudina, barrage, barrage balloon, barramunda, barramundi, barranca, barrancabermeja, barranquilla, barraquer's disease
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Example sentences 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 JordanIn 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 JordanIt 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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