单词 | sand eel |
释义 | > as lemmassand eel 2. Applied popularly to various other fishes resembling eels in their snake-like form. electric eel: see as main entry; nine-eyed eel: the River Lamprey. sand eel: the Launce of Ammodyte. ΚΠ a1705 J. Ray Synopsis Avium & Piscium (1713) ii. 154 Sand-eel [Given as a synonym for the launce]. 1811 P. Neill in Mem. Wernerian Nat. Hist. Soc. 1 555 Lesser Lamprey... The popular name Nine-eyed-eel arises from the spiracles being taken for eyes. < as lemmas |
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