electric eel
noun
: a large eel-shaped fish (Electrophorus electricus) of the Orinoco and Amazon basins that is capable of giving a severe shock with its electric organs
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Researchers also recently discovered that electricity generated by electric eels is likely transferring eDNA into fish larvae, which might be causing genetic modifications.
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Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Feb. 2025
How many volts of energy can electric eels produce?
—Alex Vance, Parents, 14 Jan. 2025
The latest: two live programs inviting guests to watch as Shedd employees feed their giant arapaima and electric eels.
—Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 14 Jan. 2025
Scientists have long known that electric eels are indeed electric.
—Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 22 Oct. 2024
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Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Feb. 2025
How many volts of energy can electric eels produce?
—Alex Vance, Parents, 14 Jan. 2025
The latest: two live programs inviting guests to watch as Shedd employees feed their giant arapaima and electric eels.
—Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 14 Jan. 2025
Scientists have long known that electric eels are indeed electric.
—Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 22 Oct. 2024
See All Example Sentences for electric eel
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“Electric eel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/electric%20eel. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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