earthworm eel

Questions

What does earthworm eel mean?

Any species of small freshwater eel-like fish in the family Chaudhuriidae.

Where does earthworm eel come from?

From earthworm + eel, from the resemblance to these animals. Though, this animal is neither an earthworm or a true eel.

How to pronounce earthworm eel

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