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eelblenny

eelblenny

9.9
A small eel-like fish that lives in cold northern coastal waters
  • noun
  • /ˈilˌblɛni/
  • Specialized
translation icon : anguila blenio
  • Unlike true eels, the eelblenny has a distinct dorsal fin and blunt head.

Examples

  • The eelblenny burrows among rocks along the chilly northern coasts.

  • Marine biologists observed several eelblennies hiding in underwater crevices.

  • The eelblenny is often found hiding among rocks.

  • Did you see the eelblenny at the aquarium?

  • Marine biologists observed several eelblennies hiding in underwater crevices.

  • The eelblenny burrows among rocks along the chilly northern coasts.

  • Unlike true eels, the eelblenny has a distinct dorsal fin and blunt head.

Surface Forms

eelblenny singular
eelblennies plural

Morphology

eelblenny = eel + blenny (transparent) = eel + blenny

A straightforward compound of 'eel' + 'blenny' meaning a blenny that is eel-like; the components directly indicate the meaning.

Etymology

The word eelblenny comes from eel and blenny: eel means a 'long, snake-like fish' and blenny is a small coastal 'fish', so the name gives a simple picture of a small blenny that looks like an eel. That's why an eelblenny is a small, eel-like fish that often hides in rocks along cold northern coasts.