/ Thesaurus / E Synonyms of electrophorus electric Find synonyms for: Noun1. electric eel, Electrophorus electric, cypriniform fishusage: eel-shaped freshwater fish of South America having electric organs in its bodyWordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: languid Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language