Found 2 items, similar to vinegar eel.
English → English (WordNet)
Definition: vinegar eel
vinegar eel
n : minute eelworm that feeds on organisms that cause
fermentation in e.g. vinegar [syn:
vinegar worm,
Anguillula aceti
,
Turbatrix aceti]
English → English (gcide)
Definition: vinegar eel
Eel
\Eel\, n. [AS. ?l; akin to D., G., & Dan. aal, Icel. [=a]ll,
Sw. [*a]l.] (Zo["o]l.)
An elongated fish of many genera and species. The common eels
of Europe and America belong to the genus
Anguilla. The
electrical eel is a species of
Gymnotus. The so called
vinegar eel is a minute nematode worm. See
Conger eel,
Electric eel, and
Gymnotus.
[1913 Webster]