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flying gurnard

fly·ing gur·nard
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [flahy-ing gur-nerd]
    • /ˈflaɪ ɪŋ ˈgɜr nərd/
    • /ˈflaɪɪŋ ˈɡɜː.nəd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [flahy-ing gur-nerd]
    • /ˈflaɪ ɪŋ ˈgɜr nərd/

Definitions of flying gurnard words

  • noun flying gurnard any marine fish of the family Dactylopteridae, especially Dactylopterus volitans, having greatly enlarged, colorful pectoral fins that enable it to glide short distances through the air. 1
  • noun flying gurnard any marine spiny-finned gurnard-like fish of the mostly tropical family Dactylopteridae, having enlarged fan-shaped pectoral fins used to glide above the surface of the sea 0
  • noun flying gurnard any of an order (Dactylopteriformes) of marine bony fishes with winglike pectoral fins, capable of gliding in the air for short distances 0
  • noun flying gurnard Any tropical marine fish of the family of Dactylopteridae having immense wing-like pectoral fins used to glide through the water. 0
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Origin of flying gurnard

First appearance:

before 1880
One of the 23% newest English words
First recorded in 1880-85

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Parts of speech for Flying gurnard

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flying gurnard popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 74% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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