congeree

congeree
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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  • congeree — con·ger·ee …   English syllables

  • congeree — |käŋgə|rē noun ( s) Etymology: by alteration : conger eel …   Useful english dictionary

  • Congere — congeree, a conger eel …   Medieval glossary

  • 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… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Conger sea — 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 Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Conger vulgaris — 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 Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Wateree — The Wateree were one of the first groups of Native Americans on the East Coast to encounter Europeans, and are mentioned as early as 1567, in Juan de Valera s account of Juan de Pardo s adventures off the Carolinas as the Guatari. From what… …   Wikipedia

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