eel Synonyms
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eel Meaning
eel (n)
the fatty flesh of eel; an elongate fish found in fresh water in Europe and America; large eels are usually smoked or pickled
voracious snakelike marine or freshwater fishes with smooth slimy usually scaleless skin and having a continuous vertical fin but no ventral fins
eel (n.)
An elongated fish of many genera and species. The common eels of Europe and America belong to the genus Anguilla. The electrical eel is a species of Gymnotus. The so called vinegar eel is a minute nematode worm. See Conger eel, Electric eel, and Gymnotus.
eel Sentence Examples
- The electric eel is a fascinating creature capable of generating powerful jolts of electricity.
- The moray eel is a fearsome predator that inhabits coral reefs and rocky shores.
- The garden eel is a burrowing fish that lives in sand and mud flats.
- The conger eel is a large, eel-like fish that can grow up to 10 feet long.
- The spiny eel is a bottom-dwelling fish covered in sharp spines.
- The ribbon eel is a long, slender fish that resembles a ribbon.
- The snipe eel is a small, burrowing fish that lives in estuaries and mangrove swamps.
- The swamp eel is a lungfish that can survive in both water and mud.
- The eel pout is a small, freshwater fish that resembles an eel.
- The sand eel is a small, saltwater fish that lives in sandy shores.
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the fatty flesh of eel; an elongate fish found in fresh water in Europe and America; large eels are usually smoked or pickled, voracious snakelike marine or fre
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The electric eel is a fascinating creature capable of generating powerful jolts of electricity.
The moray eel is a fearsome predator that inhabits coral reefs and rocky shores.
The garden eel is a burrowing fish that lives in sand and mud flats.
The conger eel is a large, eel-like fish that can grow up to 10 feet long.
