grunion
/ˈɡɹʌnjən/
grunion noun: either of two small fish, of the genus Leuresthes, found along the coast of Mexico and southern California, that spawn in the wet sand at certain high tides.
Noun
grunion (plural grunions)
- Either of two small fish, of the genus Leuresthes, found along the coast of Mexico and southern California, that spawn in the wet sand at certain high tides.
grunion meaning in Tamil
grunion in Tamil
- நமது பூமியில் காணப்படும், மீன் இனங்களில் ஒன்றாகும்
Forms of grunion
| plural | grunions |
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Origin of grunion
Uncertain, but probably from American Spanish gruñón (“grunter, grouch”), from gruñir (“to grunt”).
Words that rhyme with grunion
Questions about grunion
- What does grunion mean?
- Grunion means either of two small fish, of the genus Leuresthes, found along the coast of Mexico and southern California, that spawn in the wet sand at certain high tides.
- What is grunion in Tamil?
- Grunion in Tamil is நமது பூமியில் காணப்படும், மீன் இனங்களில் ஒன்றாகும். See Grunion meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is grunion?
- Grunion is a noun.
- How do you pronounce grunion?
- Grunion is pronounced /ˈɡɹʌnjən/.
- What is the plural of grunion?
- The plural of grunion is grunions.
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