launce
/lɔːns/
noun
- A small, slender fish (also called sand lance or sand eel) that buries itself in sand, often used as bait.
- Sand launce are an important food source for seabirds and seals.
- We saw a school of launce swimming near the shore.
- The fisherman dug up a launce to use as bait for larger fish.
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