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electric eel

A long, eellike freshwater fish (Electrophorus electricus) of northern South America, having organs capable of producing a powerful electric discharge.

electric eel

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) an eel-like freshwater cyprinoid fish, Electrophorus electricus, of N South America, having electric organs in the body: family Electrophoridae

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electric eel - eel-shaped freshwater fish of South America having electric organs in its body

Electrophorus electric

cypriniform fish - a soft-finned fish of the order Cypriniformes

genus Electrophorus, Electrophorus - type genus of the family Electrophoridae; electric eels

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electric eel (redirected from Electrophorus electricus)

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