mud eel


noun
  1. a salamander, Siren lacertina, having external gills, tiny front legs, and no hind legs, inhabiting shallow waters in the southeastern U.S.

Origin of mud eel

1
First recorded in 1815–25
  • Also called greater siren.

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How to use mud eel in a sentence

  • Another curious batrachian, the mud eel, is found in Carolina, in marshy situations.

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