English Explanatory Dictionary

rubber eel

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A species of aquatic caecilian, Typhlonectes natans, found in Colombia, Venezuela, and possibly Trinidad and Tobago.

Word forms

rubber eel rubber eels

Etymology

From rubber + eel, referencing this animal's eel-like shape and rubbery skin texture.

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