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Echelidae

plural noun
Echel·​i·​dae | \ ə̇ˈkeləˌdē, ēˈ-\

Definition of Echelidae

: a family of small tropical eels comprising the worm eels

History and Etymology for Echelidae

New Latin, probably from Echelus, type genus (probably modification of Greek enchelys eel) + -idae

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