anguilliformes | (n) elongate fishes with pelvic fins and girdle absent or reduced, Syn. order Apodes, order Anguilliformes |
Anguilliform | a. [ L. anguilla eel (dim. of anguis snake) + -form. ] Eel-shaped. [ 1913 Webster ] ☞ The “Anguillæformes” of Cuvier are fishes related to thee eel. [ 1913 Webster ] |
Anguilliformes | n. |