cunner
[ kuhn-er ]
/ ˈkʌn ər /
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noun
a small wrasse, Tautogolabrus adspersus, common in North Atlantic coastal waters of the U.S.
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Also called bergall.
Origin of cunner
First recorded in 1595–1605; origin uncertain
Words nearby cunner
cuneonavicular, cuneus, Cunha, cuniculus, cunjevoi, cunner, cunnilingus, cunning, Cunningham, Cunninghame Graham, Cunobelinus
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