sand lance

or sand launce

noun

any slender marine fish of the family Ammodytidae that burrows into the sand.

Words nearby sand lance

sand flea, sand fly, sand grouse, sand hopper, sand jack, sand lance, sand leek, sand lily, sand lizard, sand lovegrass, sand martin

Origin of sand lance

First recorded in 1770–80

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British Dictionary definitions for sand lance

sand lance

sand launce

noun

another name for the sand eel

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