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conger.

Any of several scaleless marine eels, of the genus Conger, found in coastal waters

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noun/ˈkɒŋɡə(ɹ)/UK/ˈkɑŋɡɚ/General-American
  1. Any of several scaleless marine eels, of the genus Conger, found in coastal waters

  2. A chain of booksellers.

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Where this word comes from

From Middle English congre, from Old French congre, from Latin conger, from Ancient Greek γόγγρος (góngros), from Proto-Indo-European *geng-, *gong- (“a lump, rounded object”).

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