| NOUN | animal | Anabas testudineus, climbing perch, A. testudineus | a small perch / perch of India whose gills are modified to allow it to breathe air |
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| Meaning | A small perch / perch of India whose gills are modified to allow it to breathe air; has spiny pectoral fins that enable it to travel on land. | |
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| Synonyms | climbing perch, A. testudineus | |
| Member of | Anabas, genus Anabas | The type genus of the family Anabantidae |
| Broader | fish | Any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills |
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