eel
noun
any of numerous elongated, snakelike marine or freshwater fishes of the order Apodes, having no ventral fins.
eel-like
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a word derived from
eel.
Example Sentences
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Sandeel, a group of small eel-like fish species, is a jointly managed fish stock under the trade deal.
From BBC ● Jan. 19, 2025
With its long eel-like body, gaping mouth and bright red dorsal fins, it’s no surprise that the oarfish calls to mind a sea monster.
From Slate ● Nov. 22, 2024
The sand eel, a small eel-like fish that spends most of the year buried in shallow sediments, plays a key role in this process.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 21, 2023
These jawless, eel-like creatures have suctioning discs lined with teeth for mouths, which many modern species use to latch on to prey and suck blood from their living hosts.
From National Geographic ● Oct. 31, 2023
In the throng that came pouring out of chapel afterward, Bea, who had an eel-like rapidity in gliding through crowds, found herself at the doors some yards in advance of Lila.
From Beatrice Leigh at College A Story for Girls by Julia Augusta Schwartz
