cowfish

noun

cow·​fish ˈkau̇-ˌfish 

1

: any of various small bright-colored bony fishes (family Ostraciidae) with hornlike projections over the eyes

2

: dolphin sense 1a(1)

Examples of cowfish in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

This ocean dweller, which is often called a camel cowfish because of the hump on its dorsal keel, has a robust exoskeleton to protect it against the pressure of the deep sea. —Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 25 Oct. 2022

Word History

First Known Use

1870, in the meaning defined at sense 1