Eel
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.
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Eel Translations
eel in Afrikaans is aal, paling
eel in Dutch is aal, paling
eel in Finnish is ankerias
eel in French is anguille
eel in German is Aal {m}
eel in Hungarian is angolna
eel in Portuguese is enguia
eel in Spanish is anguila
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