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electric eel Synonyms
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• noun (Context 1)
A large, snakelike freshwater knifefish native to the Amazon and Orinoco river basins in South America, possessing specialized organs that can discharge powerful electric shocks to hunt prey and defend against predators.
Usage Example
"The researchers measured the voltage produced by the knifefish to understand how it successfully navigates murky waters and stuns its prey."
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knifefish
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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Electric eel. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/electric-eel