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.
Origin of barramunda
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
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