Etymology

anguilliform

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Today it means: Any eel of the order Anguilliformes. Full definition →

Latin fōrma ← Proto-Indo-European *h₂engʷʰ-
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂engʷʰ-
  2. Latinanguisinflu.
  3. Latinanguilla
  4. Latinfōrma
  5. English todayanguilliform

From Latin anguilla + English -form.

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