sand eel
English
Alternative forms
- sand-eel, sandeel
Etymology
From Middle English sandeel, sandell, sandel, equivalent to sand + eel. Cognate with German Sandaal (“sand eel”), Danish sandål (“sand eel”).
Noun
- Any of various species of slim fish, resembling eels, especially of the family Ammodytidae.
Synonyms
Translations
fish of the family Ammodytidae — see sand lance
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