Muraena

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Muraena \Mu*rae"na\, n. [L., fr. Gr. ?.] (Zool.)
     A genus of large eels of the family {Muraenidae}. They differ
     from the common eel in lacking pectoral fins and in having
     the dorsal and anal fins continuous. The murry ({Muraena
     Helenae}) of Southern Europe was the muraena of the Romans.
     It is highly valued as a food fish.


     [1913 Webster] Muraenoid