Definition of cowfish in English:
cowfish
nounPlural cowfishesˈkaʊfɪʃˈkaʊfɪʃ
1A boxfish with hornlike spines on the head.
Several genera and species in the family Ostraciontidae, in particular Lactoria diaphana
Example sentencesExamples
- In some boxfishes, such as the aptly named cowfishes, the keels extend forward, beyond the body, to form sharp horns.
- Boxfish, also known cowfish, can be found in warm ocean waters, where they linger near the seafloor.
- The specimen is identified as a cowfish based on several morphological characteristics.
- From the cowfish we see that fish are named arbitrarily, and it's up to them thereafter.
2A marine mammal, especially a manatee.