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Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913

Eel

/ēl/ · IPA /iːl/
01 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 s…
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    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.(Zoöl.) See: Conger eel, Electric eel, Gymnotus