cusk-eel

ˈkʌskˌiːl

Definition

Definition of cusk-eel - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

fish

TECH.

any of various marine fishes of the family Ophidiidae

TECH.

Cusk-eels are often found in deep sea environments..

eel

eel-shaped

TECH.

elongate compressed fish resembling eels

TECH.

Cusk-eels have a body shape similar to eels.

eel

fish

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any of various marine fishes of the family Ophidiidae
elongate compressed fish resembling eels

Origin of cusk-eel

English, cusk (fish) + eel (snake-like fish)

Examples of cusk-eel in a sentence

Researchers discovered a new species of cusk-eel.
The cusk-eel is often found in deep waters.
Fishermen caught a large cusk-eel yesterday.

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French:ophidiidé, brotule, ...
German:Cusk-Aal, Aalmutter, ...
Italian:grongo, pesce anguilliforme, ...
Spanish:pez congrio, pez alargado, ...
Portuguese:enguia-de-fundo, peixe-cobra, ...
Chinese:蛇鳗科鱼类, 鳕鳗, ...
Japanese:クスクウナギ, ウナギ型魚, ...
Arabic:سَمَك الأُوفِيدِيِيد, سَمَكَة القُشْقُوش, ...
Hebrew:קַסְק־אִיל, דַּג מְאֹרָךְ, ...
Russian:рыба из семейства Офидиевых, бротула, ...
Ukrainian:кусковий вугор, батіс, ...
Hindi:कस्क-ईल मछली, कस्क-ईल, ...
Bengali:কাস্ক-ইল মাছ, কাস্ক-ইল, ...
Catalan:peix cusk-eel, bròtola, ...
Czech:hruškovec, ryba podobná úhoři, ...
Danish:cusk-ål, kusk-ål, ...
Dutch:cusk-aal, kabeljauwaal, ...
Greek:ψάρι cusk-eel, χέλι-κασκ, ...
Hungarian:kígyóangolna, angolnaféle, ...
Khmer:ត្រីអូហ្វីឌីអ៊ីដេ, ត្រីសមុទ្ររាងវែងសំប៉ែតស្រដៀងអន្ទង់, ...
Korean:쿠스크-장어, 쿠스크일, ...
Persian:مارماهی کاسک, ماهی کاسک, ...
Polish:ryby morskie, węgorzowiec, ...
Portuguese (BR):enguia-de-fundo, peixe-brotula, ...
Romanian:pește din familia Ophidiidae, pește cusk-eel, ...
Swedish:cusk-ål, ormhuvudfisk, ...
Thai:ปลาอีล, ปลาคัสก์, ...
Turkish:yılan balığı, yılan balığı benzeri balık, ...
Vietnamese:cá chình biển, cá nhám, ...

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