elver
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el·ver

noun \ˈel-vər\

Definition of ELVER

: a young eel; specifically : a small immature catadromous eel chiefly of fresh and brackish water

Origin of ELVER

alteration of eelfare migration of eels
First Known Use: circa 1640

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