"lancefish" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: lancefishes [plural], lancefish [plural], lance-fish [alternative], lance fish [alternative]
Etymology: From lance + fish. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|lance|fish}} lance + fish Head templates: {{en-noun|+|*}} lancefish (plural lancefishes or lancefish)
  1. A slender marine fish of the genus Ammodytes, especially Ammodytes tobianus, found in British waters. Synonyms: lesser sand eel, sand lance
    Sense id: en-lancefish-en-noun-EaZKBJaB Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Trachinoid fish

Inflected forms

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