conger
Any of several scaleless marine eels, of the genus Conger, found in coastal waters
Noun
- Any of several scaleless marine eels, of the genus Conger, found in coastal waters
- The floor of the chamber was tesselated, of marble and green tourmaline, and on every square of tourmaline was carven the image of a fish: as the dolphin, the conger, the cat-fish, the salmon, the tunny, the squid, and...
Synonyms: conger eel
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Origin
From Middle English congre, from Old French congre, from Latin conger, from Ancient Greek γόγγρος (góngros), from Proto-Indo-European *geng-, *gong- (“a lump, rounded object”).