flying gurnard

noun

1. any marine fish of the family Dactylopteridae, especially Dactylopterus volitans, having greatly enlarged, colorful pectoral fins that enable it to glide short distances through the air.

flying gurnard

noun

1. 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

Word History and Origins

Origin of flying gurnard¹

First recorded in 1880–85