launce
launce · launces
Sand eel, sand lance, fish of the family AmmodytidaeSand eel, sand lance, fish of the family Ammodytidae
/lɑːns/
Meaning
2 sensesSand eel, sand lance, fish of the family Ammodytidae
(obsolete)A balance.
More definitions
- very small silvery eellike schooling fishes that burrow into sandy beaches
Origin
From Italian lance, Latin lanx, lancis (“plate, scale of a balance”); compare balance.From Italian lance, Latin lanx, lancis (“plate, scale of a balance”); compare balance.
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Forms
plural: launcesSynonyms
3 synonymsClose in meaning
- very small silvery eellike schooling fishes that burrow into sandy beaches:sand lancesand launcesand eel