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Definition of Anabas testudineus
1. Noun. A small perch of India whose gills are modified to allow it to breathe air; has spiny pectoral fins that enable it to travel on land.
Generic synonyms: Fish
Group relationships: Anabas, Genus Anabas
Lexicographical Neighbors of Anabas Testudineus
Literary usage of Anabas testudineus
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A Manual of Natural History, for the Use of Travellers: Being a Description by Arthur Adams, William Balfour Baikie, Charles Barron (1854)
"... "Tree-Climber" (anabas testudineus), set out on their travels, leaving their
native element, and presenting the singular sight of "fish out of water. ..."
2. Le règne animal distribué d'après son organisation: pour servir de base à l by Georges Cuvier (1829)
"... ou monteur aux arbres {anabas testudineus , N.1) (a), devenue célèbre parce
que , non-seulement elle sort de l'eau , mais que , selon ' I . Daldorf ..."
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