two-legged eel

noun

two-legged eel

noun

Etymology From two-legged + eel, referencing this animal's eel-like shape and number of limbs.

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A species of aquatic salamander native to the eastern United States and northern Mexico, Siren intermedia, which has an elongated body possessing only two limbs: a pair of four-toed legs located behind the base of the head.

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