Definiciones
1.NounAny freshwater fish of the order Anguilliformes, which are elongated and resemble snakes.
2.NounA European eel (Anguilla anguilla).
3.NounVarious other animals that resemble true eels, chiefly in shape:
Other ray-finned fishes:
An electric eel (any knifefish of the genus Electrophorus)
In the order Synbranchiformes:
A swamp eel (any fish in the family Synbranchidae).
An earthworm eel, also called the spineless eel (any fish in the family Chaudhuriidae).
A spiny eel (any fish in the family Mastacembelidae).
A deep-sea spiny eel (any fish in the family Notacanthidae).
Certain amphibians:
A conger eel, also called the Congo eel, amphiuma, and Congo snake (any salamander of the genus Amphiuma).
A two-legged eel, also called the mud eel and lesser siren, Siren intermedia.
A leopard eel, also called the leopard siren and reticulated siren, Siren reticulata.
A rubber eel, Typhlonectes natans.
A vinegar eel, a roundworm of species Turbatrix aceti.
4.NounOther ray-finned fishes:
An electric eel (any knifefish of the genus Electrophorus)
In the order Synbranchiformes:
A swamp eel (any fish in the family Synbranchidae).
An earthworm eel, also called the spineless eel (any fish in the family Chaudhuriidae).
A spiny eel (any fish in the family Mastacembelidae).
A deep-sea spiny eel (any fish in the family Notacanthidae).
5.NounAn electric eel (any knifefish of the genus Electrophorus)
6.NounIn the order Synbranchiformes:
A swamp eel (any fish in the family Synbranchidae).
An earthworm eel, also called the spineless eel (any fish in the family Chaudhuriidae).
A spiny eel (any fish in the family Mastacembelidae).
7.NounA swamp eel (any fish in the family Synbranchidae).
8.NounAn earthworm eel, also called the spineless eel (any fish in the family Chaudhuriidae).
9.NounA spiny eel (any fish in the family Mastacembelidae).
10.NounA deep-sea spiny eel (any fish in the family Notacanthidae).
11.NounCertain amphibians:
A conger eel, also called the Congo eel, amphiuma, and Congo snake (any salamander of the genus Amphiuma).
A two-legged eel, also called the mud eel and lesser siren, Siren intermedia.
A leopard eel, also called the leopard siren and reticulated siren, Siren reticulata.
A rubber eel, Typhlonectes natans.
12.NounA conger eel, also called the Congo eel, amphiuma, and Congo snake (any salamander of the genus Amphiuma).
13.NounA two-legged eel, also called the mud eel and lesser siren, Siren intermedia.
14.NounA leopard eel, also called the leopard siren and reticulated siren, Siren reticulata.
15.NounA rubber eel, Typhlonectes natans.
16.NounA vinegar eel, a roundworm of species Turbatrix aceti.
17.NounSomeone or something that is sneaky and/or hard to catch."That Dennis is a right eel, he always seems to slip away from the scene at the right time."
18.VerbTo fish for eels.
19.VerbTo move with a sinuous motion like that of an eel.