Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

anabantid

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: an-a-ban-tid
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

4

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any member of the family Anabantidae of climbing perches.

Example Sentences

"Again, the emotions of jealousy and rivalry are manifested to such an extent by the anabantid betta pugnax of Siam, that the species has been cultivated by the inhabitants of the country for the sport they furnish, which for them vies in interest with the cock-fights and bull-fights of the Spanish peoples."
"Anabantids are a very popular group of fish from Asia and Africa, most of which are known as gouramis."
"Toxotid and anabantid fish from Southeast Asia project spouts of water toward prey above the surface of the water ."

Inflected Forms

anabantids (plural)

Synonyms

climbing gourami climbing perch

Questions

What does anabantid mean?: Any member of the family Anabantidae of climbing perches.

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