Meaning Of The Word Grunion

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grunion in American English
a silverside fish (Leuresthes tenuis) of the California coast: it spawns on sandy beaches during high tides in the spring
noun: a small, silvery food fish, Leuresthes tenuis, of southern California, that spawns at high tide in wet sand

grunion in British English
noun: a Californian marine teleost fish, Leuresthes tenuis, that spawns on beaches: family Atherinidae (silversides)

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