sand smelt

noun

Any member of the species Atherina presbyter, of estuaries and coasts of the eastern North Atlantic and western Mediterranean.

Similar
common sand smelt
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Meanings

nounsand smelt (countable and uncountable, plural sand smelts)

plural sand smelts

  1. countableuncountableAny member of the species Atherina presbyter, of estuaries and coasts of the eastern North Atlantic and western Mediterranean.

    Synonyms: common sand smelt

  2. Other similar fish:
    1. countableuncountablenorthern whiting (Silago sihama)
    2. countableuncountablecommon saury (Saurida tumbil)

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAny member of the species Atherina presbyter, of estuaries and coasts of the eastern North Atlantic and western Mediterranean.

Similar
common sand smelt
Also see
northern whitingsilverside
Cite this entry
APA

sand smelt. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sand%20smelt

MLA

“sand smelt.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sand%20smelt. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sand smelt,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sand%20smelt.

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