sand lance
or sand launce
noun
any slender marine fish of the family Ammodytidae that burrows into the sand.
Origin of sand lance
1First recorded in 1770–80
Words Nearby sand lance
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British Dictionary definitions for sand lance
sand lance
noun
another name for the sand eel
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