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单词 cowfish
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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.

    海洋哺乳动物(尤指海牛)

Definition of cowfish in US English:

cowfish

nounˈkoufiSHˈkaʊfɪʃ
  • A boxfish with spines that resemble horns on the head, and typically with other spines on the back and sides.

    角箱鲀

    Several genera and species in the family Ostraciontidae, in particular Lactoria diaphana

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The specimen is identified as a cowfish based on several morphological characteristics.
    • Boxfish, also known cowfish, can be found in warm ocean waters, where they linger near the seafloor.
    • From the cowfish we see that fish are named arbitrarily, and it's up to them thereafter.
    • In some boxfishes, such as the aptly named cowfishes, the keels extend forward, beyond the body, to form sharp horns.
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