sea robin

noun

: any of a family (Triglidae) of marine bony fishes typically having a spiny armored head and the bottom three rays of the pectoral fin on each side free of membrane and elongated for use as feelers or in crawling

called also gurnard

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web There are sea robins and mugwort. Venomous lionfish. —

Ryan Knighton, Popular Mechanics, 6 Oct. 2016

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Word History

First Known Use

1814, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of sea robin was in 1814

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“Sea robin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sea%20robin. Accessed 3 Feb. 2023.

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