Anguillidae n 1: eels that live in fresh water as adults but return to the sea to spawn [syn: {Anguillidae}, {family Anguillidae}]
Anguillidae \Anguillidae\ n. a natural family of eels that live in fresh water as adults but return to the sea to spawn. Syn: family {Anguillidae}. [WordNet 1.5]