anabantid

[ an-uh-ban-tid ]
/ ˌæn əˈbæn tɪd /

noun

any of several fishes of the family Anabantidae, comprising the labyrinth fishes.

adjective

belonging or pertaining to the family Anabantidae.

Origin of anabantid

< New Latin Anabantidae < anabant- (stem of Anabas anabas) + -idae -id2

Words nearby anabantid

an-najaf, an., ana, ana-, anabaena, anabantid, anabaptist, anabas, anabasine, anabasis, anabatic

British Dictionary definitions for anabantid

anabantid
/ (ˌænəˈbæntɪd) /

noun

any of various spiny-finned fishes constituting the family Anabantidae and including the fighting fish, climbing perch, and gourami See also labyrinth fish

adjective

of, relating to, or belonging to the family Anabantidae