anabantid

adjective

an·​a·​ban·​tid

ˌanəˈbantə̇d

: of or relating to the genus Anabas or the family Anabantidae

Word History

Etymology

New Latin Anabantidae, from Anabant-, Anabas, type genus + -idae

First Known Use

1914, in the meaning defined above

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