launce

Thân thiện

A launce burrows quickly into the wet sand at the water's edge.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A very small, silvery, eel-like schooling fish that burrows into sandy beaches: "launce" refers to a type of small marine fish, often found in schools, characterized by its slender, silvery body resembling an eel and its habit of burrowing into sand.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • We observed a large school of launce shimmering near the shore.
  • The fisherman used launce as bait for larger game fish.
  • Burrowing launce are a common sight on this sandy beach.

Advanced Usage

• Ecological Role: The term "launce" is often used in marine biology and ecology to describe a key forage species in coastal food webs.
  • The health of the seabird population is linked to the abundance of launce.

Variants and Related Words

• Sand launce: A common compound name for this fish, emphasizing its habitat.
  • The sand launce is perfectly adapted for life in the intertidal zone.

Synonyms

• Sand eel: A common synonym highlighting the eel-like shape and sandy habitat.
• Ammodytes: The scientific genus name for many species of launce.

Học thuật

Noun

1. very small silvery eellike schooling fishes that burrow into sandy beaches

Từ đồng nghĩa

• sand lance
• sand launce
• sand eel