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leopard eel

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

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noun

Meaning 1

Any of species Siren reticulata of aquatic salamander, endemic to the southeastern United States, first formally described in 2018.

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Synonyms: reticulated siren, leopard siren

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

A species of marine eel, Myrichthys pardialis, known from the Atlantic Ocean, including the Canary Islands, Annobón Island, Equatorial Guinea, and São Tomé Island, that forms burrows in coarse sand sediments on rocky island coasts.

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History

Etymology

From leopard + eel, referencing the patterns of these animals.