moray eel

moray eel
noun Etymology: Portuguese moréia, from Latin muraena, from Greek myraina Date: 1926 any of numerous often brightly colored eels (family Muraenidae) that have sharp teeth capable of inflicting a severe bite, that occur in warm seas, and that include a chiefly Mediterranean eel (Muraena helena) sometimes used for food — called also moray

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