transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈēl ]
noun
Etymology: Middle English ele, from Old English ǣl; akin to Old High German āl eel
Date: before 12th century
1.
a. : any of numerous voracious elongate snakelike bony fishes (order Anguilliformes) that have a smooth slimy skin, lack pelvic fins, and have the median fins confluent around the tail — compare American eel
b. : any of numerous other elongate fishes (as of the order Synbranchiformes)
2. : any of various nematodes (as the vinegar eel)
• eel·like ˈēl-ˌlīk adjective
• eely ˈē-lē adjective
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eel 1a
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