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Noun: common eel
  1. Eels that live in fresh water as adults but return to sea to spawn; found in Europe and America; marketed both fresh and smoked
    - freshwater eel

Derived forms: common eels

Type of: eel

Part of: Anguilla, genus Anguilla

Encyclopedia: Common eel