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anableps

an·a·bleps
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [an-uh-bleps]
    • /ˈæn əˌblɛps/
    • /ˈeɪneɪbəlps/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [an-uh-bleps]
    • /ˈæn əˌblɛps/

Definitions of anableps word

  • noun anableps any of various cyprinodont fishes constituting the genus Anableps, which includes the four-eyed fishes 3
  • noun anableps four-eyed fish. 1
  • noun anableps Any of the genus Anableps of "four-eyed" fishes (having eyes raised above the top of the head and divided into two parts) found in brackish waters in northern South America and Trinidad. 0

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Origin of anableps

First appearance:

before 1777
One of the 45% newest English words
1777; < New Latin, the genus name, coinage based on Greek anablépein to look up, equivalent to ana- ana- + blépein to see

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Parts of speech for Anableps

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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anableps popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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