| Webster's Online Dictionary |
| Expressions | Domain | Definition | |
| Hair Eels | Literature | These filiform worms belong to the species Gordius aquaticus, found in stagnant pools. Their resemblance to wriggling hairs has given rise to the not uncommon belief that a hair, if left in water for nine days, will turn into an cel. Source: Brewer's Dictionary. | |
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