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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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.
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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
In theory, this means that electric eels could be contributing to the genetic modification of other species in the wild.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Dec. 2023
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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
In theory, this means that electric eels could be contributing to the genetic modification of other species in the wild.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Dec. 2023
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“Electric eel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/electric%20eel. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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