Gurnard
Definition & Meaning
Pronunciation /ˈɡɜːnəd/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Gurnard is a noun meaning Any of various marine fish of the family Triglidae that have a large armored head and fingerlike pectoral fins used for crawling along the sea bottom.
Meaning
Any of various marine fish of the family Triglidae that have a large armored head and fingerlike pectoral fins used for crawling along the sea bottom.
More Meanings
- (loosely) Other fish with appearance like that of members of family Triglidae, such as certain of those in families Dactylopteridae, Peristediidae, and Scorpaenidae.
Word Forms
- gurnards
- gurnet
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include gurnet, gournet, piper, nowd, swallowfish, dactylopterid.
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