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glass eel

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glass eel

–noun
elver.

Origin:
1830–40; so called because it is nearly transparent at an early stage

el⋅ver

[el-ver]
–noun
a young eel, esp. one that is migrating up a stream from the ocean.
Also called glass eel.


Origin:
1630–40; var. of ellfare, lit., eel-journey. See eel, fare
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glass eel  
n.  An eel in its transparent, postlarval stage. Also called elver.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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