burrfish

[ bur-fish ]

/ ˈbɜrˌfɪʃ /

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noun, plural burr·fish·es, (especially referring to two or more kinds or species) burr·fish.

any of several porcupinefishes of the genus Chilomycterus, covered with short, immovable spines.

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Origin of burrfish

So called from its spines; see burr¹, fish