About The Word Conger
Learn about the word Conger to help solve your crossword puzzle. Discover Conger definitions and meaning, origins, synonyms, related terms and more at the free Crossword Dictionary.
Conger
| Conger Definition And Meaning |
|---|
What's The Definition Of Conger?
[n] large somber-colored scaleless marine eel found in temperate and tropical coastal waters; some used for food
Synonyms | Synonyms for Conger: conger eel Related Terms | Find terms related to Conger: See Also | Congridae | eel | family Congridae Conger In Webster's Dictionary \Con"ger\, n. [L. conger, congrus, akin to Gr. ?: cf. F.
congre.] (Zo["o]l.)
The conger eel; -- called also {congeree}.
{Conger sea} (Zo["o]l.), the sea eel; a large species of eel
({Conger vulgaris}), which sometimes grows to the length
of ten feet.
|
More Crossword Puzzle Words
A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z
Cross Word Of The Day
- Unsalaried ‐ not paying a salary; "an uncompensated…
- Nonalignment ‐ people (or countries) who are not aligned with other people (or…
- Lespedeza sericea ‐ perennial widely planted as for forage and as hay crop especially…
- Xenogenesis ‐ the alternation of two or more different forms in the life cycle…
- Overspecialize ‐ become overly specialized; "She overspecialized when she concentrated…
- Aythya americana ‐ North American diving duck with a gray-and-black body and reddish-brown…
- Magnetic moment ‐ the torque exerted on a magnet or dipole when it is placed in…
- Viviparous ‐ (zoology) producing living young…
- Tenpin bowling ‐ bowling down an alley at a target of ten…
- Charadrius morinellus ‐ rare plover of upland areas…