burrfish

burr·fish

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bur-fish]
- /ˈbɜrˌfɪʃ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bur-fish]
- /ˈbɜrˌfɪʃ/

Definitions of burrfish word

noun plural burrfish any of several porcupinefishes of the genus Chilomycterus, covered with short, immovable spines. 1
noun burrfish Chilomycterus schoepfi, a fish of the family Diodontidae, distinguished from the porcupinefish by the shorter and blunter spines covering the somewhat spherical body. 0

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burrfish popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 65% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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