congo snake
noun
any of several eel-shaped salamanders, as the amphiuma or siren.
Also called
congo eel.
Origin of congo snake
An Americanism dating back to 1825–35
Words nearby congo snake
British Dictionary definitions for congo eel
congo eel
congo snake
noun
an aquatic salamander, Amphiuma means, having an eel-like body with gill slits and rudimentary limbs and inhabiting still muddy waters in the southern US: family Amphiumidae