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gulper eel

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Any of many fish of the order Saccopharyngiformes that resemble eels, and which are sometimes treated as true eels, members of Anguilliformes.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Synonyms: saccopharyngiform

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

Any of many fish of the order Saccopharyngiformes that resemble eels, and which are sometimes treated as true eels, members of Anguilliformes.

A pelican eel of species Eurypharynx pelecanoides of deep-sea eels.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Synonyms: saccopharyngiform

Antonyms: none provided

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4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: ahmattiankerias — fish
  • Russian: большеро́т (bolʹšerót) — fish
  • Russian: мешкоро́т (meškorót) — fish
  • Swedish: pelikanålartad fisk — fish