trunkfish

noun

trunk·​fish ˈtrəŋk-ˌfish 

: any of numerous small often bright colored bony fishes (family Ostraciidae) of tropical seas with the body and head enclosed in a bony carapace

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web

The second species was Rhinesomus triqueter, the smooth trunkfish. —Elizabeth Preston, Discover Magazine, 9 Jan. 2015

The app also includes a nearly 500 million-year-old sea creature called an Aegirocassis, a trunkfish, a shark, and several more—most of which are also viewable as 3D models on one of Google's websites. —Samuel Axon, Ars Technica, 25 Aug. 2020

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1804, in the meaning defined above