zangee

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noun

The marbled swamp eel (Synbranchus marmoratus).

Similar
marbled swamp eelneotropical swamp eelmarmorated swamp eelmottled swamp eelmuçum
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Meanings

nounzangee (plural zangees)

plural zangees

  1. The marbled swamp eel (Synbranchus marmoratus).

    The truth is that the zangee, more formally known as Synbranchus marmoratus, is actually a type of fish. With their slippery, elongated body (up to 1.5 metres long), the confusion is completely understandable.

    2014 May 15, “Is it a snake? Is it an eel? No, it's a zangee!”, in amydeacon.weebly.com

    Synonyms: marbled swamp eel, neotropical swamp eel, marmorated swamp eel, mottled swamp eel, muçum

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe marbled swamp eel (Synbranchus marmoratus).

Similar
marbled swamp eelneotropical swamp eelmarmorated swamp eelmottled swamp eelmuçum

Origin

  1. Frenchanguille“eel”
  2. Englishzangee

Trinidadian alteration of French anguille (“eel”).

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Cite this entry
APA

zangee. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/zangee

MLA

“zangee.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/zangee. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “zangee,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/zangee.

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