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gurnard

gur·nard

UK/ˈɡɜːnəd/ US/ˈɡɚnɚd/ uncommon

noun

1.

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

Origin

From Middle English gurnard, from Old French gournart, from the verb gronir, from Latin grunnīre (“to grunt”). Compare French grondin (“gurnard”), which evolved in a similar way.

Phrases

  • African gurnard
  • armoured gurnard
  • big-headed gurnard
  • bluefin gurnard
  • Cape gurnard
  • eastern spiny gurnard
  • flying gurnard
  • gray gurnard

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