Meaning Of The Word Flying gurnard

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flying gurnard in American English
any of an order (Dactylopteriformes) of marine bony fishes with winglike pectoral fins, capable of gliding in the air for short distances
noun: any marine fish of the family Dactylopteridae, esp Dactylopterus volitans, having greatly enlarged, colorful pectoral fins that enable it to glide short distances through the air

flying gurnard in British English
noun: any marine spiny-finned gurnard-like fish of the mostly tropical family Dactylopteridae, having enlarged fan-shaped pectoral fins used to glide above the surface of the sea

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