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Eel

Webster's Dictionary 1913

Eel (?), n. [AS. �l; akin to D., G., & Dan. aal, Icel. āll, Sw. ål.] (Zoöl.) An elongated fish of many genera and species. The common eels of Europe and America belong to the genus Anguilla. The electrical eel is a species of Gymnotus. The so called vinegar eel is a minute nematode worm. See Conger eel, Electric eel, and Gymnotus.