lancefish
A slender marine fish of the genus Ammodytes, especially Ammodytes tobianus, found in…A slender marine fish of the genus Ammodytes, especially Ammodytes tobianus, found in British waters.
» Radioactive cesium in amounts exceeding limits has been measured on young lancefish caught in Fukushima prefecture.
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1 sensesA slender marine fish of the genus Ammodytes, especially Ammodytes tobianus, found in British waters.
Examples
1 sentencesRadioactive cesium in amounts exceeding limits has been measured on young lancefish caught in Fukushima prefecture.
Origin
From lance + fish.From lance + fish.
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Forms
plural: lancefishes / lancefishSynonyms
2 synonymsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular
See also
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