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cowfish

noun
cow·​fish | \ ˈkau̇-ËŒfish How to pronounce cowfish (audio) \

Definition of cowfish

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

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 Cowfish is seeking applicants who have restaurant experience and are 16 or older. — Kelly Poe, AL.com, "Cowfish at the Summit aims to hire 135 Wednesday through Saturday," 5 July 2017

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First Known Use of cowfish

1870, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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