Conger
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈkɒŋɡə(ɹ)/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Conger is a noun meaning Any of several scaleless marine eels, of the genus Conger, found in coastal waters.
Meaning
Any of several scaleless marine eels, of the genus Conger, found in coastal waters.
More Meanings
- (historical) A chain of booksellers.
Example Sentences
The floor of the chamber was tesselated, of marble and green tourmaline, and on every square of tourmaline was carven the image of a fish: as the dolphin, the conger, the cat-fish, the salmon, the tunny, the squid, and other wonders of the deep.
Word Forms
- congers
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include eel, comber, conder, coney, geer, coiner.
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