burrfish

[bur-fish]

noun

plural

burrfishes ,

plural

burrfish .

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of burrfish¹

So called from its spines; burr ¹, fish

Example Sentences

A striped burrfish, which looks like an underwater porcupine, swims by.

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