conger eel
1Conger eel — Conger or conger eel is a vernacular term used for a number of different species of fish, mostly eels of the family Congridae, and especially the genus Conger. Likely possibilities include: Anguilla reinhardtii Ariosoma balaricum Bassanago… …
2conger (eel) — or conger [kən jen′ər əskäŋ′gər] n. 〚ME < OFr congre < LL congrus, for L conger < Gr gongros, conger, prob. < IE base * geng , *gong , a lump, rounded object〛 any of a family (Congridae, order Anguilliformes) of large saltwater eels, with a long… …
3conger (eel) — or conger [kən jen′ər əskäŋ′gər] n. [ME < OFr congre < LL congrus, for L conger < Gr gongros, conger, prob. < IE base * geng , *gong , a lump, rounded object] any of a family (Congridae, order Anguilliformes) of large saltwater eels,… …
4conger (eel) — or conger [kən jen′ər əskäŋ′gər] n. [ME < OFr congre < LL congrus, for L conger < Gr gongros, conger, prob. < IE base * geng , *gong , a lump, rounded object] any of a family (Congridae, order Anguilliformes) of large saltwater eels,… …
5conger eel — UK [ˌkɒŋɡə(r) ˈiːl] / US [ˌkɑŋɡər ˈɪl] noun [countable] Word forms conger eel : singular conger eel plural conger eels a sea animal like a snake that lives in warm parts of the Atlantic Ocean …
6conger eel — Any of about 100 species of marine eels (family Congridae) with no scales, a large head, large gill slits, a wide mouth, and strong teeth. Conger eels are usually grayish to blackish, with a paler belly and black edged fins. Found in all oceans,… …
7conger eel — noun Etymology: Middle English congre, from Anglo French, from Latin congr , conger, probably from Greek gongros Date: 1602 a large strictly marine scaleless eel (Conger oceanicus) of the Atlantic; broadly any of various related eels (family… …
8conger eel — noun large dark colored scaleless marine eel found in temperate and tropical coastal waters; some used for food • Syn: ↑conger • Hypernyms: ↑eel • Member Holonyms: ↑Congridae, ↑family Congridae …
9conger eel — con|ger eel [ˌkɔŋgər ˈi:l US ˈka:ŋgər i:l] n a large fish that looks like a snake …
10conger eel — con|ger eel [ ,kaŋgər il ] noun count a sea animal like a snake that lives in warm parts of the Atlantic Ocean …
