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PRONUNCIATION OF MURAENA

muraena  [mjuːˈriːnə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MURAENA

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Muraena is a noun.
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WHAT DOES MURAENA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

muraena

Muraena

Muraena is a genus of twelve species of large eels in the family Muraenidae. This genus is common in the Mediterranean, and highly esteemed by the ancient Romans. It is abundantly represented in tropical and subtropical seas, especially in rocky parts or on coral reefs. In the majority, a long fin runs from the head along the back, round the tail to the vent, but all are destitute of pectoral and ventral fins. The skin is scaleless and smooth, in many species ornamented with varied and bright colours, so that these fishes are frequently mistaken for snakes. The mouth is wide, the jaws strong and armed with formidable, generally sharply pointed, teeth, which enable the Muraena not only to seize its prey but also to inflict serious, and sometimes dangerous, wounds on its enemies. It attacks persons who approach its places of concealment in shallow water, and is feared by fishermen. At least one species, Muraena retifera, possesses an additional "raptorial pharyngeal jaw" within the pharynx, which is mobile and can be thrust forwards quickly to assist in grasping prey.

Definition of muraena in the English dictionary

The definition of muraena in the dictionary is any species of moray eel, especially of the genus Muraena, common in Mediterranean, tropical and sub-tropical waters and prized as a food fish by the Ancient Romans.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MURAENA


amberina
ˌæmbəˈriːnə
arena
əˈriːnə
ballerina
ˌbæləˈriːnə
careener
kəˈriːnə
carina
kəˈriːnə
casuarina
ˌkæsjʊəˈriːnə
czarina
zɑːˈriːnə
farina
fəˈriːnə
frena
ˈfriːnə
greener
ˈɡriːnə
Incaparina
ɪnˌkæpəˈriːnə
jarina
dʒɑːˈriːnə
marina
məˈriːnə
Mirena
maɪˈriːnə
ocarina
ˌɒkəˈriːnə
screener
ˈskriːnə
signorina
ˌsiːnjɔːˈriːnə
tsarina
zɑːˈriːnə
tzarina
zɑːˈriːnə
urena
juːˈriːnə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MURAENA

mura
muraenid
murage
mural
muralist
Muralitharan
muralled
Murasaki Shikibu
Murat
Murchison
Murchison Falls
Murcia
murdabad
murder
murder case
murder hunt
murder mystery
Murder Squad
murder trial
murder weapon

WORDS THAT END LIKE MURAENA

amphisbaena
anabaena
Athena
dracaena
faena
fraena
Helena
hyaena
Lena
Magdalena
Modena
ozaena
Pasadena
phagedaena
phenomena
phlyctaena
plena
Saint Helena
sena
Siena

Synonyms and antonyms of muraena in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «muraena» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MURAENA

Find out the translation of muraena to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of muraena from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «muraena» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

muraena
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Muraena
570 millions of speakers

English

muraena
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

muraena
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

muraena
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

muraena
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

muraena
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

muraena
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

murènes
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Muraena
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Muraena
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

muraena
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

muraena
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Muraena
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

muraena
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

muraena
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मुरासेना
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Muraena
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Muraena
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

muraena
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

muraena
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Muraena
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Muraena
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

muraena
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

Muraena
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

muraena
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of muraena

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MURAENA»

The term «muraena» is normally little used and occupies the 134.082 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MURAENA» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about muraena

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MURAENA»

Discover the use of muraena in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to muraena and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Fishes of the Indo-australian Archipelago
Muraena helena 346. Muraena hepatica 363, 385. Muraena interrupta 372. Muraena isingleena 378. Muraena isingleenoides 376. Muraena isingteena 376, 378. Muraena javanica 374. Muraena kailuae 357. Muraena kauila 358. Muraena ...
Max Carl Wilhelm Weber, Lieven Ferdinand de Beaufort, Max Wilhelm Carl Weber, 1962
2
Zoology of the voyage of H.M.S. Erebus and Terror, under the ...
PI. 52 f. 16—20) China. Muraena, genus Muraena helena (Lin.) Pl. XLIX. f. 1—6 Mediterranean. English Channel. North Africa Indian Ocean. Australia. Muraena nubila (Rich.) Pl. XLVI. f. 6—10 Mauritius. Australia. Muraena sagenedota (Rich.)  ...
Sir John Richardson, John Edward Gray, Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker, 1845
3
Calvin's commentary on Seneca's De clementia / with introd., ...
Muraena and Coepio were brothers of Proculeius, if we are to believe Porphyrion . Muraena's treachery was discovered through information given by Castritius. See Suetonius [Aug., 56.4]; the same also [Tib., 8]: He prosecuted Fannius Coepio ...
Ford Lewis Battles, Lucius Annaeus Seneca, Ford Lewis Battles, 1969
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A new and complete dictionary of arts and sciences: ...
Muraena Helena, Roman muraena. This fish the celebrated favourite of the ancient Romans, who considered it as one of the most luxurious articles of the table, is found in considerable plenty about several of the Mediterranean coasts, where ...
George Gregory, 1819
5
List of the Specimens of the British Animals in the ...
Muraena Serpens, Linn. Syst. Nat. i. 425. Serpens marinus, Merr. Pinax, 185. Sibb. Scot. Illust. ii. 23, pt.2. Hab.— Coast (a doubtful uative). 4. MUILENOPHIS. Muraena, p., L. Gymnothorax, p., Block. Muraenopkis, Lace" p. Poiss. v. 627. 1. Mur ...
British Museum (Natural History) Dept. of zoology, John Edward Gray, George Robert Gray, 1851
6
The Samoa Islands: Material Culture
Val. pone lauvai - Acanthurus nigrofuscus Forsk. popoga - a young pa'ofu. pua - a fish at the outer reef, puavale - a sal'Mike fish with a blue back. pusi - mainly the muraena (Pr.: syn. to'e), but also the Ophichthys species and the sea eel ...
Augustin Krämer, 1994
7
Check List of the Freshwater Fishes of South and Central America
Placed on the Official List in Opinion 1672. with Muraena anguilla Linnaeus, 1758. as type species. Gender: feminine. Terpotepis McClelland, 1844: 225. Type species: Anguilla brevi- rostris McClelland. 1844. Type by original designation.
‎2003
8
Transactions of the Zoological Society of London
Congrus vulgaris, Cuv. — " Congro," Cuv. R. An. ii. 350. Muraena Conger, Linn. i. 426. No. 6. The Conger. Yarr. ii. 304. Sat frequens. Muraena Helena, L. — " Moreia," Linn. i. 425. No. 1 . Cuv. R. An. ii. 352. The Muraena, Yarr. ii. 308. Vulgaris.
‎1841
9
Elements of the Natural History of the Animal Kingdom: ...
MURAENA. Head smooth ; nostrils tubular; branchiostegous membrane with ten rays ; eyes covered with a common integument ; body nearly cylindrical, and slippery; the caudal fin united with the anal and dorsal fin; spiracles behind the head ...
Charles Stewart, 1817
10
The Fishes of the Galápagos Islands
Muraena lentiginosa Jenyns, 1842 Lentil moray; Morena lentejuela Figures 78, 83, color image 13 Figure 83. Muraena lentiginosa, from Thomson et al., 1998. Brown-green, tan, or brown with a network of numerous elongated cream spots, ...
Jack Stein Grove, 1997

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MURAENA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term muraena is used in the context of the following news items.
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The week in wildlife – in pictures
Mediterranean moray (Muraena helena) in black coral (Stichopathes sp) field in seamounts in the north of Canary Islands, Spain. Photograph: ... «The Guardian, Oct 14»
2
Terrace exhibition opens for the summer season
Hakan Bakır's “Muraena,” made from metal, uses a cultural approach, while Hakan Çınar's “Thoughts Create Emotions” focuses on being a ... «Hurriyet Daily News, Jul 12»
3
Rare European Moray eel discovered in Guernsey harbour
The last recorded discovery in Guernsey waters of this type of eel, known as muraena helena, was in 1996. Mr Lord said: "There were three ... «BBC News, Jun 11»
4
Jaws 2: not the sequel but moray eel sci-fi
Bienvenidos! A south-of-the-border argus moray eel (Muraena argus) recently arrived in the La Jolla submarine canyon. Be it a vacationer, ... «San Diego Community Newspaper Group, Nov 09»
5
Les mâchoires cachées de la murène
Radiographies de la tête d'une murène, Muraena retifera, montrant les deux positions les plus extrêmes de ses mâchoires pharyngales ... «AgoraVox, Nov 09»
6
Ouch! The Alien Bite of the Moray Eel
Mehta started by using high-speed video to record adult reticulated morays (Muraena retifera) as they ate pieces of squid. The movies allowed ... «LiveScience.com, Jul 08»
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Bodytechnics: New Ferrari Body Repairer in UK
All structural repairs employ Ferrari Approved Car Bench Muraena Jig systems to ensure millimetre-perfect alignment of any new Ferrari ... «Classic Driver, Mar 08»
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New Official Ferrari Body Repairer in Slough
All structural repairs using only Ferrari Approved Car Bench Muraena Jig systems are carried out in these cabins as well as panel forming and ... «carpages, Feb 08»
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For moray eels, two jaws better than one
To find out, they recorded high-speed videos of Muraena retifera, one of 200 or so moray species found in reefs around the world, feeding in a ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Sep 07»
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Eels imitate Alien
This helps the eels (Muraena retifera) to be deadly hunters, despite the fact that, unlike many other predatory fish, they cannot generate strong ... «Nature.com, Sep 07»

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