gurnard

/'gə:nəd/ Cách viết khác : (gurnet) /'gə:nit/

Thân thiện

A gurnard uses its fingerlike fins to crawl along the sandy seafloor.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A type of bottom-dwelling coastal fish characterized by a spiny, armored head and large, finger-like pectoral fins that it uses to "walk" or crawl along the sea floor.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • The angler caught a large gurnard while fishing near the reef.
  • Marine biologists study the unique locomotion of the gurnard.
  • Several species of gurnard are found in temperate waters.

Advanced Usage

• "To swim like a gurnard": An informal and rare phrase implying an awkward or bottom-hugging style of movement, drawing from the fish's distinctive crawling behavior.
  • After the injury, he could only swim like a gurnard, staying close to the pool's edge.

Variants and Related Words

• Gurnet (n): An alternative, chiefly British, spelling and pronunciation for 'gurnard'.
• Sea robin: A common name for fish in the gurnard family (Triglidae), referring to their wing-like pectoral fins.

Synonyms

• Sea robin: The most common synonym in North American English.
• Armored searobin: A descriptive synonym emphasizing the bony plates on the head.

Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)

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Related Idioms

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Noun

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