Lexic.us

Definition of Eel

1. Noun. The fatty flesh of eel; an elongate fish found in fresh water in Europe and America; large eels are usually smoked or pickled.

2. Noun. Voracious snakelike marine or freshwater fishes with smooth slimy usually scaleless skin and having a continuous vertical fin but no ventral fins.

Definition of Eel

1. 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 species of Gymnotus. The so called vinegar eel is a minute nematode worm. See Conger eel, Electric eel, and Gymnotus.

Definition of Eel

1. a snakelike fish [n -S]

Medical Definition of Eel

1. 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. Origin: AS. L; akin to D, G, & Dan. Aal, Icel. All, Sw. Al. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Eel

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