English Explanatory Dictionary

leopard eel

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any of species Siren reticulata of aquatic salamander, endemic to the southeastern United States, first formally described in 2018.
  2. A species of marine eel, Myrichthys pardialis, known from the Atlantic Ocean, including the Canary Islands, Annobón Island, Equatorial Guinea, and São Tomé Island, that forms burrows in coarse sand sediments on rocky island coasts.

Word forms

leopard eel leopard eels

Etymology

From leopard + eel, referencing the patterns of these animals.

Synonyms

reticulated siren leopard siren
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