Congrid
/ˈkɒŋ.ɡrɪd/noun
Relating to the conger eels, a family of marine eels.
Did you know?Congrid ultimately connects with Ancient Greek γόγγρος (góngros), the name for the conger eel, showing how classical natural-history vocabulary still labels living animals today.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
γόγγρος (góngros)
“Conger eel”
Classical Latin
Latin
conger
“Conger eel”
16th Century
Scientific Latin
Conger
“A taxonomic genus established for conger eels”
19th Century
Scientific Latin
Congridae
“The zoological family containing conger eels”
Modern English
English
congrid
“Relating to the family Congridae”
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