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eel
(ēl),Any of a number of scaleless, snakelike fish.
[M.E. ele, fr. O.E. ael]
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eel
Eel has been long considered (1,300 years) an aphrodisiac in Japan and is traditionally eaten on the hottest day of the year; there is no data to support the alleged aphrodisiac effect, which appears related to its phallic shape.Segen's Medical Dictionary. © 2012 Farlex, Inc. All rights reserved.
eel
any TELEOST fish of the Anguilliformes, having a smooth, shiny skin, a long, snakelike body and reduced fins.Collins Dictionary of Biology, 3rd ed. © W. G. Hale, V. A. Saunders, J. P. Margham 2005