Definition of Cowfish in English :

Define Cowfish in English

Cowfish meaning in English

Meaning of Cowfish in English

Pronunciation of Cowfish in English

Cowfish pronunciation in English

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Cowfish

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Noun

1. cowfish, lactophrys quadricornis

trunkfish having hornlike spines over the eyes

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Cowfish

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noun plural -fish or -fishes
1. 
any trunkfish, such as Lactophrys quadricornis, having hornlike spines over the eyes
2. 
(loosely) any of various large aquatic animals, such as a sea cow

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Cowfish

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nounWord forms: plural ˈcowˌfish or ˈcowˌfishes
1. 
a marine dolphin (Tursiops gilli) of the Pacific Ocean
2. 
any of the smaller marine whales, as the grampus
3. 
any of several trunkfishes with hornlike processes on the head
4.  Rare
a dugong or manatee

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Cowfish

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n. pl. cowfish or cow·fish·es
A boxfish of warm coastal waters having hornlike protrusions or spines on the head.

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