English dictionary
eel
/i/l/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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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
Source: WordNet 3.0
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voracious snakelike marine or freshwater fishes with smooth slimy usually scaleless skin and having a continuous vertical fin but no ventral fins
Source: WordNet 3.0
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An elongated fish of many genera and species. The common eels of Europe and America belong to the genus <i>Anguilla</i>. The electrical eel is a species of <i>Gymnotus</i>. The so called <i>vinegar eel</i> is a minute nematode worm. See <u>Conger eel</u>, <u>Electric eel</u>, and <u>Gymnotus</u>.
Source: webster1913