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 Definitions of flying gurnard  [ˈflaɪ ɪŋ]  

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Definition of 'flying gurnard' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) flying gurnard
any marine fish of the family Dactylopteridae, esp. Dactylopterus volitans, having greatly enlarged, colorful pectoral fins that enable it to glide short distances through the air.

Etymology:  (1880–85)

Definition of 'flying gurnard' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) flying gurnard, flying robin, butterflyfish
tropical fish with huge fanlike pectoral fins for underwater gliding; unrelated to searobins

'flying gurnard' - Nearby Entries  

flying  flying fish  flying fox  flying gecko  flying gurnard  flying horse  flying jib  



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