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mud eel

noun

  1. a salamander, Siren lacertina, having external gills, tiny front legs, and no hind legs, inhabiting shallow waters in the southeastern U.S.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of mud eel1

First recorded in 1815–25
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Example Sentences

Another curious batrachian, the mud eel, is found in Carolina, in marshy situations.

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