cow·fish
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Definition of cowfish
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: any of various small bright-colored bony fishes (family Ostraciidae) with hornlike projections over the eyes
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“Cowfish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cowfish. Accessed 2 Mar. 2021.
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The first known use of cowfish was in 1870
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