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Meaning of CONGER

Pronunciation:  'kânggur

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: [n]  large somber-colored scaleless marine eel found in temperate and tropical coastal waters; some used for food
 
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 Synonyms: conger eel
 
 See Also: Congridae, eel, family Congridae

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Con"ger\, n. [L. conger, congrus, akin to Gr. ?: cf. F.
congre.] (Zo["o]l.)
The conger eel; -- called also {congeree}.
{Conger sea} (Zo["o]l.), the sea eel; a large species of eel
   ({Conger vulgaris}), which sometimes grows to the length
   of ten feet.
 

 

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