conger

Noun
US[kawng-er]/ˈkɔŋɚ/2 syllables
Synonyms: conger eel

Open English WordNet

Noun (1)

  1. large dark-colored scaleless marine eel found in temperate and tropical coastal waters; some used for foodSynonyms: conger eelType of eelMember of Congridae, family Congridae
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

Con′ger noun

Origin: L. conger, congrus, akin to Gr. …: cf. F. congre.

Zoology The conger eel; — called also congeree.

Conger sea Zoology, the sea eel; a large species of eel (Conger vulgaris), which sometimes grows to the length of ten feet.

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54

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