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Enchelycephali

plural noun
En·chel·y·ceph·a·li | \(ˌ)enˌkeləˈsefəˌlī\

Definition of Enchelycephali 

in some classifications

: a suborder of Apodes including the common eels

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History and Etymology for Enchelycephali

New Latin, from Greek enchelys eel + New Latin -cephali (plural of -cephalus)

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