Slime Eels (Noun)
Meaning
Eellike cyclostome having a tongue with horny teeth in a round mouth surrounded by eight tentacles; feeds on dead or trapped fishes by boring into their bodies.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The lanternfish's body was infested with slim_eels that had invaded through a wound.
- Marine biologists have been studying the unique feeding habits of slim_eels in the deep sea.
- The commercial fishing industry is concerned about the negative impact of slim_eels on their catches.
- Research suggests that slim_eels are important ecological agents in maintaining the balance of the ocean's food chain.
- Divers have reported observing slim_eels attached to the carcasses of deep-sea fish, feeding on the decomposing flesh.