anguilliform (plural anguilliforms)
Any eel of the order Anguilliformes
anguilliform (not comparable)
Shaped like an eel.
Swimming in the manner of an eel.
Source: Wiktionary
An*guil"li*form, a. Etym: [L. anguilla eel (dim. of anguis snake) + - form.]
Definition: Eel-shaped.
Note: The "Anguillæformes" of Cuvier are fishes related to thee eel.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
19 November 2024
(noun) bushy plant of Old World salt marshes and sea beaches having prickly leaves; burned to produce a crude soda ash
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