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Zitteraal.

electric eel, Electrophorus electricus

9 characters3 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈtsɪtərˌaːl/[ˈt͡sɪ.tɐˌʔaːl]
  1. electric eel, Electrophorus electricus

    masculine · strong
Where this word comes from

18th century, from zittern (“to tremble”) + Aal (“eel”), after older Zitterfisch (“electric ray, torpedo”, 16th c., now distinguished as Zitterrochen). Compare Dutch sidderaal.

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