rubber eel

English

Etymology

From rubber +‎ eel, referencing this animal's eel-like shape and rubbery skin texture.

Noun

rubber eel (plural rubber eels)

  1. A species of aquatic caecilian, Typhlonectes natans, found in Colombia, Venezuela, and possibly Trinidad and Tobago.

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