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An order of teleostean fishes, including the Anabas, or climbing perch, and other allied fishes.

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  1. n. pl. An order of teleostean fishes, including the Anabas, or climbing perch, and other allied fishes.
  2. An order of teleostean fishes, including the Anabas, or climbing perch, and other allied fishes. Note: They have, connected with the gill chamber, a special cavity in which a labyrinthiform membrane is arranged so as to retain water to supply the gills while the fish leaves the water and travels about on land, or even climbs trees.
  3. An order of teleostean fishes, including the Anabas, orclimbing perch, and other allied fishes.