wolf-eel

[ woolf-eel ]

noun

1. a large, eellike fish, Anarrhichthys ocellatus, inhabiting waters along the Pacific coast of North America.

Word History and Origins

Origin of wolf-eel¹

An Americanism dating back to 1880–85

Example Sentences

In the saltwater category, there is currently no state record for a Pacific tomcod, walleye pollock, arrowtooth flounder, English sole, sand sole, Pacific hake, brown rockfish, blue shark and wolf-eel.

From Seattle Times