Muraena \Mu*r[ae]"na\, n. [L., fr. Gr. ?.]

(Zo["o]l.) A genus of large eels of the family Mir[ae]nid[ae]. They differ from the common eel in lacking pectoral fins and in having the dorsal and anal fins continuous. The murry (Mur[ae]na Helen[ae]) of Southern Europe was the mur[ae]na of the Romans. It is highly valued as a food fish.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)