cusk-eel
nounUK /ˈkʌsk iːl/
US /ˈkʌsk iːl/
A cusk-eel is a long, thin fish that lives near the bottom of the sea.
The diver spotted a cusk-eel hiding in the sandy seabed.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. Any of various slender, elongated fishes of the family Ophidiidae, typically found in deep or coastal waters.
Scientists recorded several species of cusk-eel during the deep-sea survey.
3. A fish resembling an eel but belonging to a different group, often used in cooking in some regions.
The market sold fresh cusk-eel alongside other local catch.
4. Informal term for a long, thin person or object.
He joked that the new canoe was as slender as a cusk-eel.