boxfish

Any of numerous small tropical fishes whose body and head are encased in bony plates.

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1. Tropical fish with bony armor C1 formal

   Any of various small tropical fish whose body and head are encased in a hard, box-like shell made of bony plates.

   • The boxfish moved slowly through the coral reef, protected by its hard shell.
   • Divers often spot a boxfish near the ocean floor.
   • Unlike many fish, the boxfish relies on its bony armor for defense.

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   المرادفات: trunkfish

• boxfish plural form
• boxfishes plural form
• boxfish' possessive plural form
• boxfishes' possessive plural form
• boxfish's possessive singular form