1 definition found 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
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