sand eel

English

Alternative forms

sand-eel

Etymology

From Middle English sandeel, sandell, sandel, equivalent to sand +‎ eel. Cognate with German Sandaal (“sand eel”), Danish sandål (“sand eel”).

Noun

sand eel (plural sand eels)

Any of various species of slim fish, resembling eels, especially of the family Ammodytidae.

Synonyms

sandling

Translations

fish of the family Ammodytidae — see sand lance

Anagrams

leadens

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