sea robin

noun

: any of a family (Triglidae) of marine bony fishes typically having a spiny armored head and the bottom three rays of the pectoral fin on each side free of membrane and elongated for use as feelers or in crawling

called also gurnard

Examples of sea robin in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Allard ran experiments using captive sea robins hunting prey. Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 26 Sep. 2024 Allard had been entranced by the sea robins during his own MBL visit in 2019. Gary Stix, Scientific American, 26 Sep. 2024 The team captured video of the digging sea robins, whose specialized appendages are covered in sensitive taste buds akin to those on a human tongue to detect prey. Ashley Strickland, CNN, 28 Sep. 2024 The sea robin provided the perfect opportunity to explore that idea. Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 27 Sep. 2024 Called a sea robin, the fish reminded Kingsley of a centaur, the mythical creature that’s half-horse, half-man. Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Sep. 2024 Allard collaborated with researchers from Stanford University that were studying the sea robin’s developmental genetics. Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 26 Sep. 2024 As these studies progress, sea robins will be one of the organisms that will undoubtedly continue to receive close scrutiny. Gary Stix, Scientific American, 26 Sep. 2024 As waves lapped the boat, Mr. Winkler and his pro bono deckhands set about sorting through the pile, throwing back the sea robins, dogfish and porgies as flocks of sea gulls squawked overhead, eager for the castoffs. Karen Zraick Karsten Moran, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1814, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of sea robin was in 1814

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“Sea robin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sea%20robin. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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