Climbing \Climb"ing\, p. pr. & vb. n. of {Climb}. {Climbing fern}. See under {Fern}. {Climbing perch}. (Zo["o]l.) See {Anabas}, and {Labyrinthici}.
climbing perch n : 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 [syn: {Anabas testudineus}, {A. testudineus}]