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nounmoray eel (plural moray eels)
plural moray eels
- Any of various brightly colored marine eels of the family Muraenidae, of warm coastal waters.
Synonyms: moray
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nounAny of various brightly colored marine eels of the family Muraenidae, of warm coastal waters.
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nounfamily of brightly colored voracious eels of warm coastal waters; generally nonaggressive to humans but larger species are dangerous if provoked
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moray eel. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/moray%20eel
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“moray eel.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/moray%20eel. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “moray eel,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/moray%20eel.
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