two-legged eel

noun

A species of aquatic salamander native to the eastern United States and northern Mexico, Siren intermedia, which has an elongated body possessing only two limbs: a pair of four-toed legs located behind the base of the head.

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lesser sirendwarf sirenmud eel
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Meanings

nountwo-legged eel (plural two-legged eels)

plural two-legged eels

  1. A species of aquatic salamander native to the eastern United States and northern Mexico, Siren intermedia, which has an elongated body possessing only two limbs: a pair of four-toed legs located behind the base of the head.

    Synonyms: lesser siren, dwarf siren, mud eel

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA species of aquatic salamander native to the eastern United States and northern Mexico, Siren intermedia, which has an elongated body possessing only two limbs: a pair of four-toed legs located behind the base of the head.

Similar
lesser sirendwarf sirenmud eel
Also see
lesser siren

Origin

From two-legged + eel, referencing this animal's eel-like shape and number of limbs.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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