n.
Any of various large scaleless marine eels of the family Congridae, especially Conger oceanicus, native to Atlantic waters.
[Middle English congre, from Old French, probably from Late Latin congrus, from Latin conger, from Greek gongros.]
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con·ger (kŏng'gər)
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[Middle English congre, from Old French, probably from Late Latin congrus, from Latin conger, from Greek gongros.]
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The noun has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
large somber-colored scaleless marine eel found in temperate and tropical coastal waters; some used for food
Synonym: conger eel
| Wikipedia: Conger |
| Conger Fossil range: 55–0 Ma Early Eocene to Present[1] |
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Conger is a genus of marine congrid eels. It includes some of the largest types of eels, ranging up to 3 m (10 ft) in length.
"Conger" or "Conger eel" is also the common name of a number of species, including members of this genus.
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| Translations: Conger |
Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - (ιχθυολ.) γόγγρος, μουγγρί
Italiano (Italian)
anguilla di mare, grongo
Português (Portuguese)
n. - congro (m) (Ictiol.)
Русский (Russian)
морской угорь
Español (Spanish)
n. - congrio
中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
康吉鳗科, 康吉鳗
中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 康吉鰻科, 康吉鰻
العربيه (Arabic)
(الاسم) ثعبان البحر
עברית (Hebrew)
n. - מין צלופח
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