boxfish
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A small tropical fish with a hard, box-shaped body found in warm sea waters
- noun
- /ˈbɑksˌfɪʃ/
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- In the warm waters of the Caribbean, the boxfish can be seen gliding effortlessly through the sea.
Examples
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Boxfish debuts innovative live TV guide on iPhone.
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We review a lot of TV discovery apps here at Lost Remote, and Boxfish has brought something new to the table: a TV guide app with real-time search and "live windows" to let you catch a glimpse of what's airing in real-time.
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The yellow boxfish is known for its unique shape and bright color, often found near coral reefs.
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Divers spotted a boxfish gracefully swimming among the vibrant corals of the tropical ocean.
Synonyms
9.9
A small tropical fish with a box-shaped body covered in hard plates
focuses on warm ocean habitat rather than giving taxonomic family
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Etymology
Boxfish is simply box + fish because this small tropical fish has a hard body made of bony plates that makes it look like a 'box'. So a boxfish is a fish with a box-like, armored body.