burrfish

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noun

Chilomycterus schoepfi, a fish of the family Diodontidae distinguished from the porcupinefish by the shorter and blunter spines covering the somewhat spherical body.

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Meanings

nounburrfish (plural burrfishes or burrfish)

plural burrfishes

  1. Chilomycterus schoepfi, a fish of the family Diodontidae distinguished from the porcupinefish by the shorter and blunter spines covering the somewhat spherical body.

    Synonyms: burfish

Synonyms & antonyms

nounChilomycterus schoepfi, a fish of the family Diodontidae distinguished from the porcupinefish by the shorter and blunter spines covering the somewhat spherical body.

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burfish

Origin

From burr + fish.

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Translations

Māori nohu, kōpūwaitōtara
  • nohua type of fish
  • kōpūwaitōtaraa type of fish
  • kōpūtōtaraa type of fish
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APA

burrfish. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/burrfish

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“burrfish.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/burrfish. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “burrfish,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/burrfish.

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