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Anguilla

American

[ang-gwil-uh] / æŋˈgwɪl ə /

noun

an island in the N Leeward Islands, in the E West Indies; a British dependency. 34 sq. mi. (88 sq. km).

Anguilla British

/ æŋˈɡwɪlə /

noun

an island in the Caribbean, in the Leeward Islands: part of the British associated state of St Kitts-Nevis-Anguilla from 1967 until 1980, when it reverted to the status of a British dependency and is now a UK Overseas Territory. Pop: 15 754 (2013 est). Area: 90 sq km (35 sq miles)

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Proponents argue that eel species are effectively indistinguishable when young -- the point at which they are generally traded -- meaning the critically endangered Anguilla anguilla is often being passed off as other species.

From Barron's • Nov. 24, 2025

One eel species, Anguilla anguilla, or the European eel, is considered critically endangered and was added to Appendix II in 2009.

From Barron's • Nov. 24, 2025

At the start of this year, Identity Digital announced that it had moved where all the .ai domains are hosted, from servers in Anguilla, to its own global server network.

From BBC • Aug. 31, 2025

In all cases, the government of Anguilla gets the sales revenue, with Identity Digital getting a cut said to be around 10%.

From BBC • Aug. 31, 2025

“You’re not the only man that’s lost a ship on Anguilla Reef! Come on, Captain!”

From "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" by Jean Lee Latham

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