sand eel


noun

Origin of sand eel

1
1275–1325; Middle English sandel;see sand, eel

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British Dictionary definitions for sand eel

sand eel

noun
  1. any silvery eel-like marine spiny-finned fish of the family Ammodytidae found burrowing in sand or shingle: Popular name: launce

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