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electric eel


electric eel

noun

Definition of ELECTRIC EEL

: a large eel-shaped fish (Electrophorus electricus) of the Orinoco and Amazon basins that is capable of giving a severe shock with its electric organs
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First Known Use of ELECTRIC EEL

1794

Rhymes with ELECTRIC EEL

automobile, chemical peel, crucible steel, cylinder seal, ego ideal, elephant seal, Solomon's seal, stiletto heel, structural steel, Virginia reel, varicocele

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