anguilliform

[ ang-gwil-uh-fawrm ]

adjective

1. having the shape or form of an eel.

anguilliform

/ æŋˈɡwɪlɪˌfɔːm /

adjective

1. having the shape or form of an eel

Word History and Origins

Origin of anguilliform¹

1685–95; < Latin anguill ( a ) eel ( angu ( is ) snake + -illa diminutive suffix) + -i- + -form

Word History and Origins

Origin of anguilliform¹

C17: from Latin anguilla eel, diminutive of anguis snake