"spiny eel" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: spiny eels [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} spiny eel (plural spiny eels)
  1. Any freshwater fish, similar to but not related to the true eels, of the family Mastacembelidae.
    Sense id: en-spiny_eel-en-noun-Gnut3mqJ
  2. Any marine fish of family Notacanthidae, a deep-sea spiny eel.
    Sense id: en-spiny_eel-en-noun-DovWIYM7 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Fish Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 20 80 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 18 82 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 19 81 Disambiguation of Fish: 39 61

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