betta

(betə)

noun

any of a genus (Betta) of brightly colored gouramies of Southeast Asia, esp. an aquarium species (B. splendens)

Origin: ModL

See betta in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
Any of various species of small, brightly colored, long-finned freshwater fishes of the genus Betta, found in southeast Asia.

Origin:

Origin: New Latin Betta, genus name

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