electric eel
noun
: a large eel-shaped fish (Electrophorus electricus) of the Orinoco and Amazon basins that is capable of giving a severe shock with its electric organs
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Scientists have long known that electric eels are indeed electric.
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Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 22 Oct. 2024
Further Reading Scientists surprised to find that electric eels sometimes hunt in packs
Vanderbilt University biologist and neuroscientist Kenneth Catania is one of the most prominent scientists studying electric eels these days.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 17 July 2024
One species, Volta's electric eel (Electrophorus voltai), can produce a discharge of up to 860 volts.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 17 July 2024
In this brutally violent revenge thriller, deaths are inflicted by fire, industrial shredder, pressure chamber, and electric eel.
—Chris Nashawaty, EW.com, 29 May 2024
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Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 22 Oct. 2024
Further Reading Scientists surprised to find that electric eels sometimes hunt in packs
Vanderbilt University biologist and neuroscientist Kenneth Catania is one of the most prominent scientists studying electric eels these days.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 17 July 2024
One species, Volta's electric eel (Electrophorus voltai), can produce a discharge of up to 860 volts.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 17 July 2024
In this brutally violent revenge thriller, deaths are inflicted by fire, industrial shredder, pressure chamber, and electric eel.
—Chris Nashawaty, EW.com, 29 May 2024
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“Electric eel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/electric%20eel. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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