trunkfish

A noun referring to any of numerous small tropical fishes whose body and head are encased in bony plates.

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1. Tropical fish with bony plates C1 formal

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

   • The trunkfish moved slowly through the coral reef.
   • Divers often spot a trunkfish hiding near the rocks.
   • Its rigid body makes the trunkfish a unique swimmer.

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   المرادفات: boxfish

• trunkfish plural form
• trunkfishes plural form
• trunkfish' possessive plural form
• trunkfishes' possessive plural form
• trunkfish's possessive singular form