gurnard

Pronunciation: /ˈɡɚnɚd/

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

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

Etymology

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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Semantic network

Broader (hypernyms)
scorpaenoid
Narrower (hyponyms)
sea robin, tub gurnard

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