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electric eel

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.22 in modern English

Syllables
elec-tric eel
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Electrophorus electricus, a species of fish resembling an eel (though not related) that is capable of generating powerful electric shocks.

noun

Any species of the genus Electrophorus.

noun

A plumber's snake powered by electricity.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

electric eels (plural)

Synonyms

electrophorus electricus

Questions

What does electric eel mean?
Electrophorus electricus, a species of fish resembling an eel (though not related) that is capable of generating powerful electric shocks.

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