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pelican eels

pelican eels is the plural of pelican eel.

Meaning of pelican eel

Noun

pelican eel (plural pelican eels)

  1. A deep-sea eel (Eurypharynx pelecanoides), the only known member of the genus Eurypharynx and family Eurypharyngidae, which is rarely seen by humans, although occasionally caught in fishing nets.
    Synonyms:
    gulper eel, pelican gulper, umbrella-mouth gulper

Questions about pelican eels

What is pelican eels the plural of?
Pelican eels is the plural of pelican eel.

Words near pelican eels in the dictionary

  1. pelhams
  2. pelican
  3. pelican crossing
  4. pelican crossings
  5. pelican eel
  6. pelican eels
  7. pelican flower
  8. pelican flowers
  9. pelican gulper
  10. pelican gulpers
  11. Pelican Island

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