Meanings
nounsnake-eel (plural snake-eels)
plural snake-eels · alternative snake eel
- Any member of the family Ophichthidae of eels (order Anguilliformes).
Synonyms: ophichthid
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAny member of the family Ophichthidae of eels (order Anguilliformes).
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Translations
Arabic أَنْقَلِيس ثُعْبَانِيّ
- أَنْقَلِيس ثُعْبَانِيّ (ʔanqalīs ṯuʕbāniyy)eel of the family Ophichthidae
Chinese Cantonese 蛇鰻 /蛇鳗
- 蛇鰻 /蛇鳗 (ji⁴ maan⁴)eel of the family Ophichthidae
Chinese Mandarin 蛇鰻 /蛇鳗
- 蛇鰻 /蛇鳗 (shémán)eel of the family Ophichthidae
Czech hadař
- hadařeel of the family Ophichthidae
Dutch slangaal
- slangaaleel of the family Ophichthidae
Finnish käärmeankerias
- käärmeankeriaseel of the family Ophichthidae
German Schlangenaal
- Schlangenaaleel of the family Ophichthidae
Hungarian siklóangolna
- siklóangolnaeel of the family Ophichthidae
Portuguese falsa-moreia
- falsa-moreiaeel of the family Ophichthidae
Russian острохво́стый у́горь
- острохво́стый у́горь (ostroxvóstyj úgorʹ)eel of the family Ophichthidae
Spanish tieso, ofíctido
- tiesoeel of the family Ophichthidae
- ofíctidoeel of the family Ophichthidae
Swedish ormål
- ormåleel of the family Ophichthidae
Ukrainian змії́ний вуго́р
- змії́ний вуго́р (zmijínyj vuhór)eel of the family Ophichthidae
Cite this entry
APA
snake-eel. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/snake-eel
MLA
“snake-eel.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/snake-eel. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “snake-eel,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/snake-eel.
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