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Noun: freshwater eel
  1. Eels that live in fresh water as adults but return to sea to spawn; found in Europe and America; marketed both fresh and smoked
    "The freshwater eel's mysterious life cycle has fascinated scientists for centuries";
    - common eel

Derived forms: freshwater eels

Type of: eel

Part of: Anguilla, genus Anguilla

Encyclopedia: Freshwater eel