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Conger
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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.
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