con·ger eel
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Definition of conger eel
: a large strictly marine scaleless eel (Conger oceanicus) of the Atlantic
broadly
: any of various related eels (family Congridae)
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“Conger eel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/conger%20eel. Accessed 16 Oct. 2021.
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