pelican eel

noun

A deep-sea eel (Eurypharynx pelecanoides), the only known member of the genus Eurypharynx and family Eurypharyngidae, which is rarely seen by humans, although occasionally caught in fishing nets.

Similar
gulper eelpelican gulperumbrella-mouth gulper
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Meanings

nounpelican eel (plural pelican eels)

plural pelican eels

  1. A deep-sea eel (Eurypharynx pelecanoides), the only known member of the genus Eurypharynx and family Eurypharyngidae, which is rarely seen by humans, although occasionally caught in fishing nets.

    Synonyms: gulper eel, pelican gulper, umbrella-mouth gulper

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA deep-sea eel (Eurypharynx pelecanoides), the only known member of the genus Eurypharynx and family Eurypharyngidae, which is rarely seen by humans, although occasionally caught in fishing nets.

Similar
gulper eelpelican gulperumbrella-mouth gulper
Also see
pelican gulper

Translations

Catalan peix pelicà
  • peix pelicàEurypharynx pelecanoides
Japanese 袋鰻
  • 袋鰻 (fukurounagi)Eurypharynx pelecanoides
Polish połykacz
  • połykaczEurypharynx pelecanoides
Cite this entry
APA

pelican eel. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pelican%20eel

MLA

“pelican eel.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pelican%20eel. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pelican eel,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pelican%20eel.

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