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Meaning of "sandfish" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SANDFISH

sandfish  [ˈsændˌfɪʃ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SANDFISH

noun
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verb
adverb
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conjunction
determiner
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Sandfish is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SANDFISH MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of sandfish in the English dictionary

The definition of sandfish in the dictionary is a burrowing Pacific fish.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SANDFISH


blindfish
ˈblaɪndˌfɪʃ
blowfish
ˈbləʊˌfɪʃ
catfish
ˈkætˌfɪʃ
codfish
ˈkɒdˌfɪʃ
crawfish
ˈkrɔːˌfɪʃ
dealfish
ˈdiːlˌfɪʃ
goldfish
ˈɡəʊldˌfɪʃ
groundfish
ˈɡraʊndˌfɪʃ
houndfish
ˈhaʊndˌfɪʃ
jellyfish
ˈdʒɛlɪˌfɪʃ
mudfish
ˈmʌdˌfɪʃ
redfish
ˈrɛdˌfɪʃ
scaldfish
ˈskɔːldˌfɪʃ
shellfish
ˈʃɛlˌfɪʃ
spadefish
ˈspeɪdˌfɪʃ
starfish
ˈstɑːˌfɪʃ
studfish
ˈstʌdˌfɪʃ
swordfish
ˈsɔːdˌfɪʃ
toadfish
ˈtəʊdˌfɪʃ
whitefish
ˈwaɪtˌfɪʃ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SANDFISH

sandbox
sandbox tree
sandboy
sandbur
Sandburg
sandburr
sandek
sander
sanderling
Sanderson
sanderswood
sandflies
sandfly
sandglass
sandgroper
sandgrouse
sandheap
sandhi
sandhill
sandhog

WORDS THAT END LIKE SANDFISH

baitfish
big fish
crayfish
drink like a fish
elfish
finfish
fish
flatfish
flowerhorn fish
flying fish
needlefish
oafish
red bandfish
river fish
selfish
stockfish
sunfish
triggerfish
unselfish
zebrafish

Synonyms and antonyms of sandfish in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «sandfish» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SANDFISH

Find out the translation of sandfish to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of sandfish from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «sandfish» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

雷鱼
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

sandfish
570 millions of speakers

English

sandfish
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

sandfish
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

sandfish
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

sandfish
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

sandfish
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

sandfish
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

holothuries
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Sandfish
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Sandfisch
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ハタハタ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

도루묵
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Sandfish
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sandfish
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

sandfish
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सँडफिश
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

sandfish
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

sandfish
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Sandfish
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

sandfish
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

sandfish
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

sandfish
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

sandfish
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

sandfish
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

sandfish
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of sandfish

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SANDFISH»

The term «sandfish» is normally little used and occupies the 125.000 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SANDFISH» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «sandfish» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «sandfish» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about sandfish

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SANDFISH»

Discover the use of sandfish in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to sandfish and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Advances in Sea Cucumber Aquaculture and Management
Battaglene (1999) observed that growth of juveniles in tanks slowed down or stopped when sandfish density reached about 200-225 g/nr. This was generally confirmed, although in ponds the limit could be a little higher and on the seabed it  ...
Alessandro Lovatelli, C. Conand, 2004
2
Spiny-Tailed Agamids: Uromastyx and Xenogama
A uromastyx cagemate Sandfish Sandfish is the wonderfully descriptive common name applied to the sand-swimming skinks of the genus Scincus. Two species are available in the American pet trade: 5. scincus, the common sandfish, and 5.
Richard D. Bartlett, 2003
3
Artificial Reefs in Fisheries Management
Results of a comparative survey show that egg lumps of sandfish were attached in greater numbers on gulfweed than on PP and PE egg collectors. Results also varied according to the species of gulfweed. More mature fish were found in ...
Stephen A. Bortone, Frederico Pereira Brandini, Gianna Fabi, 2011
4
Lizard Care from A to Z: From Anoles to Zonosaurs
vents the loose sand from entering the lizard's mouth. lt is probable that most sandfish being imported at the moment by the pet trades of both America and Europe are S. s. scincus, the common sandfish; however, at least a few specimens of ...
Richard D. Bartlett, Patricia Bartlett, 2008
5
Case Studies in Fisheries Self-governance
2.2 Failed attempts at government-led management Harvest volumes for sandfish began to decrease in the late 1970s due to overfishing. Harvests dropped from more than 20 000 t in the 1960s to a mere 74 t in 1984. Alarmed by the situation,  ...
Ralph Edwin Townsend, Ross Shotton, Hirotsugu Uchida, 2008
6
Marine Ranching
In summary, larval sandfish can be produced using standard marine hatchery technology, and the juveniles can be grown-out to sizes that appear to be suitable for release in the wild in 3-4 months with little or no addition of food to tanks.
Devin M. Bartley, Kenneth Miles Leber, 2004
7
Fisheries Management in Japan: Its institutional features ...
Sandfish has a life span of about 5 years, and the ages of sexual maturity are 1 year (6–12 cm) for males and 2 years (over 15 cm) for females. They usually live at a depth of about 200 m, and are harvested by bottom trawlers when 1 year old.
Mitsutaku Makino, 2011
8
Restocking and Stock Enhancement of Marine Invertebrate ...
revealed by experiments to determine whether there are any negative interactions between shrimp and sandfish. A significant decrease in growth of sandfish because of buildup of ammonia-N can occur when they are reared with the shrimp ...
Johann D. Bell, Peter C. Rothlisberg, J. L. Munro, 2005
9
The Economics of Rebuilding Fisheries Workshop Proceedings: ...
Case Studies Case 1: Sandfish Ecosystem based FSRP Sandfish was selected as the target of ecosystem based FSRP for the East Sea region of Korea in 2006 because of large reduction in catch from destruction of spawning grounds and ...
OECD, 2010
10
Reptiles, Amphibians, and Invertebrates: An Identification ...
Trade Name(s): Egyptian Sand- fish and Arabian Sandfish. Family & Scientific Name: Scincidae; Scin- cus scincus (common sandfish); S. |gtf mitranus (red sandfish). Identifying Features: Flattened snout, small eyes, fringed toes. S. scincus is ...
Patricia Bartlett, Billy Griswold, Richard D. Bartlett, 2001

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SANDFISH»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term sandfish is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Fish in troubled waters
The rivers in the area are home to 10% of all freshwater fish in South Africa, including the endangered Clanwilliam sandfish and the critically endangered ... «Mail & Guardian Online, Jul 15»
2
Dank der Sandfish- und Vorwerk-Stiftung entstand in einem Slum in …
Um ihre Chancen zu verbessern, wurde jetzt mit Unterstützung der regionalen Sandfish-Stiftung in dem Slum in Lima an eine bestehende Schule ein Haus für ... «Kreiszeitung Wochenblatt, Jul 15»
3
Reptile skin inspires super-slippery steel surfaces
The skins of two slithery reptiles – the ball python and a type of lizard known as the sandfish skink – have inspired researchers to create a new kind of ... «physicsworld.com, Jul 15»
4
Snake beats lizard in sand swimming contest
“Our model reveals how both the snake and the sandfish move as fast as their body shapes permit while using the least amount of energy. We found that the ... «Futurity: Research News, Jan 15»
5
The Learning Network | 6 Q's About the News | A Science Take …
WHO have been studying this snake and the sandfish lizard? WHY does a long, thin body with ... WHY didn't the sandfish lizard evolve to be longer and thinner? «New York Times, Jan 15»
6
Watch a High Speed X-Ray of a Snake Sliding Through Sand
Researchers at Georgia Tech compared the motion, and efficiency, of shovel-nosed snakes and sandfish lizards. Both "swim" through the sand instead of ... «io9, Jan 15»
7
Slick and slender snake beats short and stubby lizard in sand …
"Our model reveals how both the snake and the sandfish move as fast as their body shapes permit while using the least amount of energy. We found that the ... «Phys.Org, Jan 15»
8
Film adaptation of Maha Gargash's The Sandfish gets distributors
MAD Solutions announced that it will handle the yet-to-be-filmed movie, a coming of age film called Sandfish, which will be directed by the Saudi Arabian ... «The National, Dec 14»
9
Tharwa boards Al-Janahi's Transparent
For Sandfish and Transparent, Baboudjian is working closely with Alessandra Priante who is a creative producer on both projects. “We want to work with Gulf ... «Screen International, Dec 14»
10
DIFF buzz 2014: Sandfish still moving forward
Saudi actress Ahd Kamel may have missed out on the IWC Filmmaker Prize at this year's Dubai International Film Festival with the hotly-tipped script for ... «The National, Dec 14»

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« EDUCALINGO. Sandfish [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/sandfish>. Apr 2024 ».
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