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Conger

Conger Meaning & Definition
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

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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.

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