ammodyte

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noun

One of the genus Ammodytes of fishes; the sand eel.

OriginLatin ammodytes →
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Meanings

nounammodyte (plural ammodytes)

plural ammodytes

  1. obsoleteOne of the genus Ammodytes of fishes; the sand eel.
  2. obsoleteA species of viper (Vipera ammodytes) of southeastern Europe.

Origin

  1. Latinammodytes
  2. Englishammodyte

From Latin ammodytes, from Ancient Greek "sand burrower, a kind of serpent".

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APA

ammodyte. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ammodyte

MLA

“ammodyte.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ammodyte. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ammodyte,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ammodyte.

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