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grunions

Main Entry:: grun·ion
Pronunciation:: \ˈgrən-yən\
Function:: noun
Etymology:: probably from Spanish gruñón grunter
Date:: 1917

: a silverside (Leuresthes tenuis) of the California coast notable for the regularity with which it comes inshore to spawn at nearly full moon

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