anabas Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun the type genus of the family Anabantidae; small fish that resemble perch
    genus Anabas.

WordNet

An"a*bas noun
Etymology
Gr. , p. p. of to advance.
Definitions
  1. (Zoöl.) A genus of fishes, remarkable for their power of living long out of water, and of making their way on land for considerable distances, and for climbing trees; the climbing fishes.

Webster 1913