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eel-shaped — adjective shaped in the form of an eel • Similar to: ↑formed … Useful english dictionary
eel-shaped — elongate body form as in eels, e.g. Anguillidae. Lampreys (Petromyzontidae) are often referred to in this fashion although eels should be called lamprey shaped … Dictionary of ichthyology
Eel catfish — Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii … Wikipedia
eel — 1) a general tem for any fish with an elongate body. Strictly, a member of the Order Anguilliformes with over 790 species world wide, mostly in shallow marine waters. Most terms mentioning eels in English are referring to Anguilla anguilla, the… … Dictionary of ichthyology
eel-like — similar to an eel, usually meaning eel shaped … Dictionary of ichthyology
eel´like´ — eel «eel», noun. 1. a long, slippery fish shaped like a snake, with continuous dorsal, caudal, and anal fins and lacking ventral fins. Eels live in fresh water or salt water. 2. any one of various similar fishes, such as the electric eel and… … Useful english dictionary
eel|pot — «EEL POT», noun. a basket or other container with a funnel shaped entrance used for trapping eels: »In the late fall and early winter, when the eels in the river…bring their highest prices, Mr. Ingold and Willy set eelpots (New Yorker) … Useful english dictionary
eel — eellike, adj. eely, adj. /eel/, n., pl. (esp. collectively) eel, (esp. referring to two or more kinds or species) eels. 1. any of numerous elongated, snakelike marine or freshwater fishes of the order Apodes, having no ventral fins. 2. any of… … Universalium
congo eel — noun aquatic eel shaped salamander having two pairs of very small feet; of still muddy waters in the southern United States • Syn: ↑amphiuma, ↑congo snake, ↑blind eel • Hypernyms: ↑salamander • Member Holonyms: ↑genus Amphiuma … Useful english dictionary
electric eel — an eellike, freshwater fish, Electrophorus electricus, found in the Amazon and Orinoco rivers and tributaries, sometimes over 6 ft. (1.8 m) long, capable of emitting strong electric discharges. [1785 95] * * * Eel shaped South American fish… … Universalium
