climbing perch
noun
a brown labyrinth fish, Anabas testudineus, of southeastern Asia and the Malay Archipelago, having a specialized breathing apparatus that enables it to leave the water and move about on land.
Origin of climbing perch
First recorded in 1870–75
Words nearby climbing perch
climbing fish,
climbing frame,
climbing hydrangea,
climbing iron,
climbing irons,
climbing perch,
climbing rose,
climbing wall,
climbingfish,
clime,
clin-
Example sentences from the Web for climbing perch
I ascended the rivers with the salmon, and fathomed the motives of the climbing-perch.
Tales of the Chesapeake |George Alfred Townsend