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gurnet

gurnet is the alternative form of gurnard.

Meaning of gurnard

Noun

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. (broadly) 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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Forms of gurnet

pluralgurnets

Questions about gurnet

What is gurnet the alternative form of?
Gurnet is the alternative form of gurnard.

Words near gurnet in the dictionary

  1. gurnards
  2. gurned
  3. Gurnee
  4. gurner
  5. gurners
  6. gurnet
  7. gurnets
  8. gurney
  9. Gurney flap
  10. Gurney flaps
  11. Gurney's sugarbird

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