# earthworm eel

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. Any species of small freshwater eel-like fish in the family Chaudhuriidae.

## Etymology
From earthworm + eel, from the resemblance to these animals. Though, this animal is neither an earthworm or a true eel.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/earthworm-eel