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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Any of the family Ostraciidae of often colorful, squared, bony fishes.
2. 2
   any of numerous small tropical fishes having body and head encased in bony plates wordnet
3. 3
   Certain species in Ostraciidae, principally in genus Ostracion.

Synonyms

All synonyms

cofferfishestrunkfish

Etymology

From box + fish.

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