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单词 electric eel
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electric eel


noun

an eellike, freshwater fish, Electrophorus electricus, found in the Amazon and Orinoco rivers and tributaries, sometimes over 6 feet (1.8 meters) long, capable of emitting strong electric discharges.

Origin of electric eel

First recorded in 1785–95

Words nearby electric eel

electric current, electric dipole moment, electric discharge, electric-discharge lamp, electric displacement, electric eel, electric eye, electric field, electric field intensity, electric field strength, electric fire
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British Dictionary definitions for electric eel

electric eel

noun

an eel-like freshwater cyprinoid fish, Electrophorus electricus, of N South America, having electric organs in the body: family Electrophoridae
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