BURRFISH

burrfish

(noun) any of several fishes having rigid flattened spines

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

burrfish (plural burrfishes or burrfish)

Chilomycterus schoepfi, a fish of the family Diodontidae distinguished from the porcupinefish by the shorter and blunter spines covering the somewhat spherical body.

Source: Wiktionary



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23 February 2025

BARGAIN

(noun) an advantageous purchase; “she got a bargain at the auction”; “the stock was a real buy at that price”


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