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| eel [ eel ] (plural eels or eel) |
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1. long thin fish: a fish with a long thin body resembling that of a snake, smooth skin without scales, and reduced fins. Freshwater eels typically migrate to the ocean to spawn. Order Anguilliformes.
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2. fish like eel: any fish similar to a true eel in appearance, e.g. an electric eel
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| [ Old English ǣl< Germanic] |
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