Definition of grunion in English:

grunion

noun ˈɡrʌnjənˈɡrənjən

A small, slender Californian fish that swarms on to beaches at night to spawn. The eggs are buried in the sand and the young fish are swept out to sea on the following spring tide.
美洲银汉鱼
Leuresthes tenuis, family Atherinidae
Example sentencesExamples
- Barracuda eat squid and small fish such as sardines, anchovies, young mackerels and grunions.
- A similar set of tradeoffs may explain why surf smelt, which spawn in fine gravel, can spawn successfully lower in the intertidal zone than grunion, spawning in sand.
- This could also affect fish like the grunion, which spawn according to tidal changes.
- Along with the grunion, these are the only marine fish known to fully emerge from water solely for the purpose of spawning.
- She is here competing with other piscivorous (fish-eating) birds in search of anchovy, shiner perch and grunion to eat.

Origin

Early 20th century: probably from Spanish gruñón 'grunter'.

Rhymes

bunion, Bunyan, onion, Runyon

Definition of grunion in US English:

grunion

nounˈɡrənjənˈɡrənyən

A small, slender Californian fish that swarms on to beaches at night to spawn. The eggs are buried in the sand and the young fish are swept out to sea on the following spring tide.
美洲银汉鱼
Leuresthes tenuis, family Atherinidae
Example sentencesExamples
- Along with the grunion, these are the only marine fish known to fully emerge from water solely for the purpose of spawning.
- This could also affect fish like the grunion, which spawn according to tidal changes.
- Barracuda eat squid and small fish such as sardines, anchovies, young mackerels and grunions.
- A similar set of tradeoffs may explain why surf smelt, which spawn in fine gravel, can spawn successfully lower in the intertidal zone than grunion, spawning in sand.
- She is here competing with other piscivorous (fish-eating) birds in search of anchovy, shiner perch and grunion to eat.

Origin

Early 20th century: probably from Spanish gruñón ‘grunter’.

单词	grunion
释义	Definition of grunion in English: grunion noun ˈɡrʌnjənˈɡrənjən A small, slender Californian fish that swarms on to beaches at night to spawn. The eggs are buried in the sand and the young fish are swept out to sea on the following spring tide. 美洲银汉鱼 Leuresthes tenuis, family Atherinidae Example sentencesExamples Barracuda eat squid and small fish such as sardines, anchovies, young mackerels and grunions. A similar set of tradeoffs may explain why surf smelt, which spawn in fine gravel, can spawn successfully lower in the intertidal zone than grunion, spawning in sand. This could also affect fish like the grunion, which spawn according to tidal changes. Along with the grunion, these are the only marine fish known to fully emerge from water solely for the purpose of spawning. She is here competing with other piscivorous (fish-eating) birds in search of anchovy, shiner perch and grunion to eat. Origin Early 20th century: probably from Spanish gruñón 'grunter'. Rhymes bunion, Bunyan, onion, Runyon Definition of grunion in US English: grunion nounˈɡrənjənˈɡrənyən A small, slender Californian fish that swarms on to beaches at night to spawn. The eggs are buried in the sand and the young fish are swept out to sea on the following spring tide. 美洲银汉鱼 Leuresthes tenuis, family Atherinidae Example sentencesExamples Along with the grunion, these are the only marine fish known to fully emerge from water solely for the purpose of spawning. This could also affect fish like the grunion, which spawn according to tidal changes. Barracuda eat squid and small fish such as sardines, anchovies, young mackerels and grunions. A similar set of tradeoffs may explain why surf smelt, which spawn in fine gravel, can spawn successfully lower in the intertidal zone than grunion, spawning in sand. She is here competing with other piscivorous (fish-eating) birds in search of anchovy, shiner perch and grunion to eat. Origin Early 20th century: probably from Spanish gruñón ‘grunter’.
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