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anguilliform
(an¦guilli|form)
Pronunciation:
/aŋˈgwɪlɪfɔːm/
adjective
rare
shaped like or resembling an eel:
a suitably anguilliform entrance
Zoology
relating to a large order of fishes (
Anguilliformes
) that comprises the eels.
Origin:
late 17th century
: from Latin
anguilla
'eel'
+ -iform
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