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Definition of sea robin
: 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
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The first known use of sea robin was in 1814
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