ə̇ˈkeləˌdē, ēˈ- noun plural
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, probably from Echelus, type genus (probably modification of Greek enchelys eel) + -idae — more at anguis
: a family of small tropical eels comprising the worm eels
ə̇ˈkeləˌdē, ēˈ- noun plural
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, probably from Echelus, type genus (probably modification of Greek enchelys eel) + -idae — more at anguis
: a family of small tropical eels comprising the worm eels
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012