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Such is not the case for the hagfish, a jawless, eellike creature that ties itself into pretzellike twists to tear apart its dinner.

From Science Magazine • Jan. 6, 2017

Among these unknown wonders: white eellike fish that hover around the scorching vents.

From Time Magazine Archive

Ren� Lacoste, a leading, eellike man with blue-black hair, with dark circles under his eyes .

From Time Magazine Archive

Ahmed Hussein was in the tightest squeeze of his nimble life, but in his 42 years Hussein had slipped eellike out of nets before.

From Time Magazine Archive

Observers noted that the lamprey, an eellike creature about two feet long, reaches maturity in the Lakes and then migrates up the rivers to spawn.

From Time Magazine Archive