anguilliform

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noun

Any eel of the order Anguilliformes.

OriginLatin fōrma ← Proto-Indo-European *h₂engʷʰ- →
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Meanings

nounanguilliform (plural anguilliforms)

plural anguilliforms

  1. Any eel of the order Anguilliformes.
adjectiveanguilliform (not comparable)
  1. not comparableShaped like an eel.
  2. not comparableSwimming in the manner of an eel.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂engʷʰ-
  2. Latinanguisinflu.
  3. Latinanguilla
  4. Latinfōrma
  5. Englishanguilliform

From Latin anguilla + English -form.

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Translations

French anguilliforme
  • anguilliformeshaped like an eel
German aalförmig
  • aalförmigshaped like an eel
Portuguese anguiliforme
  • anguiliformeshaped like an eel
Cite this entry
APA

anguilliform. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anguilliform

MLA

“anguilliform.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anguilliform. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “anguilliform,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anguilliform.

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