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Meaning Of Muraena
n.
A genus of large eels of the family Miraenidae. They
differ from the common eel in lacking pectoral fins and in having the
dorsal and anal fins continuous. The murry (Muraena Helenae) of
Southern Europe was the muraena of the Romans. It is highly valued as a
food fish.