grunions

Variant of grunion

grunion definition

☆ grun·ion (grun′yən)

noun pl. grunion -·ion or grunions -·ions

a silverside fish (Leuresthes tenuis) of the California coast: it spawns on sandy beaches during high tides in the spring

Etymology: prob. < Sp gruñón, grumbler < L grunnire, to grunt < IE *gru-, echoic

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