Meanings
nounearthworm eel (plural earthworm eels)
plural earthworm eels
- Any species of small freshwater eel-like fish in the family Chaudhuriidae.
Synonyms: spineless eel
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAny species of small freshwater eel-like fish in the family Chaudhuriidae.
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Origin
From earthworm + eel, from the resemblance to these animals. Though, this animal is neither an earthworm or a true eel.
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earthworm eel. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/earthworm%20eel
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“earthworm eel.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/earthworm%20eel. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “earthworm eel,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/earthworm%20eel.
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