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Any of various species of slim fish, resembling eels, especially of the genus Ammodytes.
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Sand eel — or sandeel is the common name used for a considerable number of species of fish. Most of them are sea fish of the genera Hyperoplus (greater sandeels), Gymnammodytes or Ammodytes . Many species are found off the western coasts of Europe from… … Wikipedia
Sand eel — Sand Sand, n. [AS. sand; akin to D. zand, G. sand, OHG. sant, Icel. sandr, Dan. & Sw. sand, Gr. ?.] 1. Fine particles of stone, esp. of siliceous stone, but not reduced to dust; comminuted stone in the form of loose grains, which are not coherent … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sand eel — n. SAND LANCE … English World dictionary
sand eel — noun very small silvery eellike schooling fishes that burrow into sandy beaches • Syn: ↑sand lance, ↑sand launce, ↑launce • Hypernyms: ↑spiny finned fish, ↑acanthopterygian • Member Holonyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
sand eel — /ˈsænd il/ (say sand eel) noun (plural sand eel or sand eels) an elongate fish of the family Ammodytidae, which burrows in sand. Also, sand launce. Usage: For variation in the plural inflection, see note at fish1 …
sand eel — Lant Lant, n. [Cf. {Lance}.] (Zo[ o]l.) Any one of several species of small, slender, marine fishes of the genus {Ammedytes}. The common European species ({Ammedytes tobianus}) and the American species ({Ammedytes Americanus}) live on sandy… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sand eel — 1. See sand lance. 2. New Zealand. sandfish (def. 2). [1275 1325; ME sandel; see SAND, EEL] * * * … Universalium
sand eel — paprastoji arkliagalvė statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas taksono rangas rūšis atitikmenys: lot. Gonorynchus gonorynchus angl. beaked sandfish; sand eel rus. обыкновенный гоноринх; обыкновенный конорыл ryšiai: platesnis terminas –… … Žuvų pavadinimų žodynas
sand eel — type of small fish that resembles an eel … English contemporary dictionary
sand eel — noun see sand lance … New Collegiate Dictionary
sand eel — noun a small elongated marine fish living in shallow waters, often found burrowing in the sand. [Ammodytes tobianus and other species.] … English new terms dictionary
