WordNet
common eel
n. eels that live in fresh water as adults but return to sea to spawn; found in Europe and America; marketed both fresh and smoked [syn: freshwater eel]
Usage examples of "common eel".
His head is slightly blunt like the common eel's but with a wide canine mouth filled with sharp teeth.
His head is slightly blunt like a common eel's but with a wide canine mouth filled with sharp teeth.