BETTA

Meaning of BETTA in English

[bet.ta] n [NL] (1927): any of a genus (Betta) of small brilliantly colored long-finned freshwater fishes of southeastern Asia; esp: siamese fighting fish

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BETTA — noun Etymology: New Latin, probably from Javanese waděr, a freshwater fish Date: 1927 any of a genus ( Betta of …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
BETTA — ˈbed.ə noun Etymology: New Latin 1. capitalized : a genus of small brilliantly colored long-finned freshwater anabantid fishes of southeastern …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
BETTA — /bet"euh/ , n. See fighting fish . [ 1925-30; ]
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
BETTA — noun Etymology: New Latin, probably from Javanese waděr, a freshwater fish Date: 1927 : any of a genus ( Betta …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
BETTA — (зоология) бойцовая рыбка (Betta splendens)
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
BETTA — n зоол. бойцовая рыбка ( Betta splendens )
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
BETTA — зоол. бойцовая рыбка
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BETTA — (n) бойцовая рыбка
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BETTA — n зоол. бойцовая рыбка ( Betta splendens )
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
BETTA — n зоол. бойцовая рыбка ( Betta splendens )
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BETTA — (зоология) бойцовая рыбка (Betta splendens)
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BETTA — Pronunciation: ' be-t ə Function: noun Etymology: New Latin, probably from Javanese wad ě r, a freshwater fish Date: 1927 …
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DODA BETTA — mountain peak, highest point in Tamil Nadu state, southeastern India, rising to an elevation of 8,652 feet (2,637 m) near …
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SIAMESE FIGHTING FISH — noun Date: 1929 a brightly colored betta ( Betta splendens ) that has highly aggressive males and is a popular …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
SIAMESE FIGHTING FISH — Freshwater tropical fish (Betta splendens ;family Belontiidae or Anabantidae), noted for the males' pugnacity toward one another. A native of …
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SIAMESE FIGHTING FISH — noun see betta
Webster's New International English Dictionary
TROPICAL FISH — noun : any of numerous exotic aquarium fishes requiring controlled water temperatures for satisfactory growth — compare betta , danio …
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SIAMESE FIGHTING FISH — noun Usage: usually capitalized S : betta 2 siamesef.jpg [ Siamese fighting fish ]
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PLAKAT — pləˈkat, ˈplaˌkat noun ( -s ) Etymology: Siamese, fighting fish : betta
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FIGHTING FISH — noun : betta
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SIAMESE FIGHTING FISH — a labyrinth fish, Betta splendens, that has been bred for centuries to develop brilliant coloration, very long fins, and pugnacity. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
FIGHTING FISH — any of several brightly colored labyrinth fishes of the genus Betta, found in Southeast Asia. Also called betta . Cf. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
SIAMESE FIGHTING FISH — Date: 1929 : a brightly colored betta ( Betta splendens ) that has highly aggressive males and is a popular …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
FIGHTING FISH — (also Siamese ~ ) ■ noun a small labyrinth fish native to Thailand, the males of which fight vigorously. [ …
Concise Oxford English vocab
SIAMESE FIGHTING FISH — [Siamese fighting fish] n (1933): a brightly colored betta (Betta splendens) that has highly aggressive males and is a popular …
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UTHAGAMANDALAM — formerly Ootacamund, town, administrative headquarters of Nilgiri district, Tamil Nadu state, southeastern India, in the Nilgiri Hills, at about 7,500 …
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SIAMESE FIGHTING FISH — (Betta splendens), freshwater tropical fish of the family Belontiidae (classified by some authorities as Anabantidae; order Perciformes), noted for the …
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NILGIRI HILLS — mountainous region of Tamil Nadu state, southeastern India. The peaks of the Nilgiri rise abruptly from the surrounding plains to …
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GHATS — two mountain ranges forming the eastern and western edges, respectively, of the Deccan (q.v.) plateau of peninsular India. In Hindi …
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FIGHT
Английский основной разговорный словарь
FIGHT
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SIAMESE FIGHTING FISH — Freshwater tropical fish (Betta splendens ;family Belontiidae or Anabantidae), noted for the males' pugnacity toward one another. A native of …
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