Meaning of GURNARD
| Pronunciation: | | 'gurnurd
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| | Definition: | | [n] bottom-dwelling coastal fishes with spiny armored heads and fingerlike pectoral fins used for crawling along the sea bottom |
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| | See Also: | | family Triglidae, scorpaenoid, scorpaenoid fish, sea robin, searobin, Trigla lucerna, Triglidae, tub gurnard, yellow gurnard | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Gur"nard\, Gurnet \Gur"net\n. [OF. gornal, gournal,
gornart, perh. akin to F. grogner to grunt; cf. Ir. guirnead
gurnard.] (Zo["o]l.)
One ofseveral European marine fishes, of the genus Trigla and
allied genera, having a large and spiny head, with mailed
cheeks. Some of the species are highly esteemed for food. The
name is sometimes applied to the American sea robins.
[Written also {gournet}.]
{Plyling gurnard}. See under {Flying}.
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