See also: Gurnard

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a grey gurnard
Eutrigla gurnardus

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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.

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gurnard (plural gurnard or gurnards)

  1. 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.
  2. (loosely) Other fish with appearance like that of members of family Triglidae, such as certain of those in families Dactylopteridae, Peristediidae, and Scorpaenidae.

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Etymology edit

From Old French gournart; equivalent to groynen +‎ -ard.

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  • IPA(key): /ˈɡurnard/, /ˈɡurnərd/

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gurnard (plural gurnardes)

  1. gurnard

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  • English: gurnard, gurnet
  • Scots: girnot

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