Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

boxfish

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.23 in modern English

Syllables: box-fish
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any member of the family Ostraciidae of often colorful, squared, bony fishes.

noun

Certain species in Ostraciidae, principally in genus Ostracion.

Etymology

From box + fish.

Inflected Forms

boxfishes (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

cowfishes trunkfishes turretfish

Synonyms

cofferfishes trunkfish

Questions

What does boxfish mean?: Any member of the family Ostraciidae of often colorful, squared, bony fishes.
Where does boxfish come from?: From box + fish.

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