anguilliform

[ ang-gwil-uh-fawrm ]
/ æŋˈgwɪl əˌfɔrm /

adjective

having the shape or form of an eel.

Origin of anguilliform

1685–95; < Latin anguill(a) eel ( angu(is) snake + -illa diminutive suffix) + -i- + -form

Words nearby anguilliform

angst, angstrom, angsty, anguier, anguilla, anguilliform, anguine, anguish, anguished, angular, angular acceleration

British Dictionary definitions for anguilliform

anguilliform
/ (æŋˈɡwɪlɪˌfɔːm) /

adjective

having the shape or form of an eel

Word Origin for anguilliform

C17: from Latin anguilla eel, diminutive of anguis snake