snipe eel

snipe eel
noun
: any of various long very slender deep-sea eels of the family Nemichthyidae having long sometimes recurved beaks — called also thread eel

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snipe eel,
a slender, eellike, marine fish, up to 3 feet long, with a speckled, pale back, and blackish belly and anal fin.

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n. a slender marine eel with a long, thin, beaklike snout, typically occurring in deep water. ● Family Nemichthyidae: several genera and species

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