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1. (n.) climbing perch
a brown labyrinth fish, Anabas testudineus, of SE Asia and the Malay Archipelago, having a specialized breathing apparatus that enables it to move about on land.
Etymology: (1535–45; < L clīma; see climate)
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1. (noun) climbing perch, Anabas testudineus, A. testudineus
a small perch of India whose gills are modified to allow it to breathe air; has spiny pectoral fins that enable it to travel on land
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