Conger

Conger
Conger Con"ger, n. [L. conger, congrus, akin to Gr. ?: cf. F. congre.] (Zo["o]l.) The conger eel; -- called also {congeree}. [1913 Webster]

{Conger sea} (Zo["o]l.), the sea eel; a large species of eel ({Conger vulgaris}), which sometimes grows to the length of ten feet. [1913 Webster]


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