ANGUILLIFORM

Etymology

Noun

anguilliform (plural anguilliforms)

Any eel of the order Anguilliformes

Adjective

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



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