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gun·nel1 / ˈgənl/ • n. an elongated laterally compressed fish (family Pholidae) of the northern hemisphere, with a dorsal fin that runs along most of the back and reduced or absent pelvic fins.gun·nel2 • n. variant spelling of gunwale.

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gunnel See PHOLIDIDAE.

A Dictionary of Zoology MICHAEL ALLABY

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