anguilla
NounUS[ang-wil-uh]/ˌæŋˈwɪlə/3 syllables
Synonyms:
genus Anguilla
Open English WordNet
Noun (2)
- a British colony in the West IndiesInstance of islandPart of West Indies, the Indies
- type genus of the Anguillidae: eelsSynonyms: genus AnguillaType of fish genusMember of Anguillidae, family AnguillidaeMembers common eel, freshwater eel
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Anguilla noun
1. a British colony, comprising an island in the Caribbean Sea, east of Puerto Rico, with a total area of 91 sq km. Its population in 1996 was estimated at 10,424. The official language is English.
2. 1 the type genus of the Anguillidae: eels. Syn. — genus Anguilla.
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54 · with additions: +PJC, WordNet 1.5