"eelskin" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: eelskins [plural]
Etymology: From eel + skin (hagfish are very eel-like, and are sometimes called slime eels). Etymology templates: {{compound|en|eel|skin}} eel + skin Head templates: {{en-noun}} eelskin (plural eelskins)
  1. the skin of a hagfish Translations (the skin of a hagfish): angerja nahk (Estonian), Aalhaut [feminine] (German), pelle d'anguilla [feminine] (Italian), ålskinn (Swedish)

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