grunion

English

Etymology

Uncertain, but probably from American Spanish gruñón (“grunter, grouch”), from gruñir (“to grunt”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɡɹʌnjən/
  • Rhymes: -ʌnjən

Noun

grunion (plural grunions)

  1. Either of two small fish, of the genus Leuresthes, found along the coast of Mexico and southern California, that spawn in the wet sand at certain high tides.

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