grunion
grun·ion
noun \ˈgrən-yən\Definition of GRUNION
: a silverside (Leuresthes tenuis) of the California coast notable for the regularity with which it comes inshore to spawn at nearly full moon
Origin of GRUNION
probably from Spanish gruñón grunter
First Known Use: 1917
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