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eel in Persian

مارماهی mârmâhi

/iːl/

eel in Persian: مارماهی (mârmâhi). In English, eel means any freshwater fish of the order Anguilliformes, which are elongated and resemble snakes.

Persian words for eel

any fish of the order Anguilliformes
مارماهی mârmâhi

English meaning of eel

  1. noun Any freshwater fish of the order Anguilliformes, which are elongated and resemble snakes.
  2. noun A European eel (Anguilla anguilla).
  3. noun An electric eel (any knifefish of the genus Electrophorus).
  4. noun A swamp eel (any fish in the family Synbranchidae).

Full definition of eel

eel in a sentence

  • That Dennis is a right eel, he always seems to slip away from the scene at the right time.

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Questions about eel in Persian

What is the meaning of eel in Persian?
Eel in Persian is مارماهی (mârmâhi).
معنی eel چیست؟
Eel: مارماهی (mârmâhi).
What does eel mean in English?
Eel means any freshwater fish of the order Anguilliformes, which are elongated and resemble snakes.

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