noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Species of genera Lactophrys and Rhinesomus (in boxfish family Ostraciidae).
2. 2
   any of numerous small tropical fishes having body and head encased in bony plates wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

boxfishboxfishcowfish

Etymology

From trunk + fish.

Related phrases

elephant trunkfish

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