gurnard

pronunciation

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  • Noun:
    bottom-dwelling coastal fishes with spiny armored heads and fingerlike pectoral fins used for crawling along the sea bottom

Word Origin

gurnard (n.)
small marine fish, early 14c., from Old French gournart (13c.), formed by metathesis of gronir, from Latin grunire "to grunt." The fish so called for the sound it makes when pulled from the water. Compare grunt (n.), grunion.

Example

1. American gurnard ; mostly found in bays and estuaries .
2. Have you had gurnard before ?

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