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electric eel

e·lec·tric eel (plural e·lec·tric eels)


noun 
Definition:
 
fish producing an electric charge: a long air-breathing fish resembling a true eel that can release a strong discharge of electricity from specialized organs in the tail region. Native to: South American rivers.  Latin name Electrophorus electricus.

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