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snake eel

snake eel is the alternative spelling of snake-eel.

Meaning of snake-eel

Noun

snake-eel (plural snake-eels)

  1. Any member of the family Ophichthidae of eels (order Anguilliformes).
    Synonyms:
    ophichthid

Forms of snake eel

pluralsnake eels

Words formed from snake eel

Questions about snake eel

What is snake eel the alternative spelling of?
Snake eel is the alternative spelling of snake-eel.

Words near snake eel in the dictionary

  1. snake doctors
  2. snake draft
  3. snake drafts
  4. snake eagle
  5. snake eagles
  6. snake eel
  7. snake eels
  8. snake eyes
  9. snake fear
  10. snake feeder
  11. snake feeders

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