deep-sea spiny eel

noun

Any species of fish in the family Notacanthidae, which have greatly elongated bodies, more tapered than in true eels and small or nonexistent caudal fins and lengthy anal fins.

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Meanings

noundeep-sea spiny eel (plural deep-sea spiny eels)

plural deep-sea spiny eels

  1. Any species of fish in the family Notacanthidae, which have greatly elongated bodies, more tapered than in true eels and small or nonexistent caudal fins and lengthy anal fins.
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