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wolf-eel

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[woolf-eel] / ˈwʊlfˌil /

noun

  1. a large, eellike fish, Anarrhichthys ocellatus, inhabiting waters along the Pacific coast of North America.

Etymology

Origin of wolf-eel

An Americanism dating back to 1880–85

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In the saltwater category, there is currently no state record for a Pacific tomcod, walleye pollock, arrowtooth flounder, English sole, sand sole, Pacific hake, brown rockfish, blue shark and wolf-eel.

From Seattle Times

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