MORAY EEL


Meaning of MORAY EEL in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ mə-ˈrā-, ˈmȯr-(ˌ)ā- ]

noun

Etymology: Portuguese moréia, from Latin muraena, from Greek myraina

Date: 1926

: any of numerous often brightly colored eels (family Muraenidae) that have sharp teeth capable of inflicting a severe bite, that occur in warm seas, and that include a chiefly Mediterranean eel ( Muraena helena ) sometimes used for food — called also moray

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