cowfish
noun
cow·fish
ˈkau̇-ˌfish 
1
: any of various small bright-colored bony fishes (family Ostraciidae) with hornlike projections over the eyes
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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.
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Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 25 Oct. 2022
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Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 25 Oct. 2022
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“Cowfish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cowfish. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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