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gurnard
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gur·nard  (gûrnrd)
n. pl. gur·nards or gurnard
1. Any of various widely distributed marine fishes of the family Triglidae, having large fanlike pectoral fins and a large armored head and including the sea robins.
2. The flying gurnard.

[Middle English, from Old French gornart, from gronir, to grunt (from its grunting when caught), from Latin grunnre.]

gurnard [ˈgɜːnəd], gurnet [ˈgɜːnɪt]
n pl -nard, -nards, -net -nets
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) any European marine scorpaenoid fish of the family Triglidae, such as Trigla lucerna (tub or yellow gurnard), having a heavily armoured head and finger-like pectoral fins
[from Old French gornard grunter, from grognier to grunt, from Latin grunnīre]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.gurnardgurnard - bottom-dwelling coastal fishes with spiny armored heads and fingerlike pectoral fins used for crawling along the sea bottom
scorpaenoid, scorpaenoid fish - fishes having the head armored with bony plates
family Triglidae, Triglidae - in some classifications restricted to the gurnards and subdivided into the subfamilies Triglinae (true sea robins) and Peristediinae (armored sea robins)
sea robin, searobin - American gurnard; mostly found in bays and estuaries
Translations
gurnard [ˈgɜːnəd] n (Zool) → cappone m
grey gurnard → triglia grigia
gurnard [ˈgɜːnəd] n (Zool) → cappone m
grey gurnard → triglia grigia


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