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- [truhngk-fish]
- /ˈtrʌŋkˌfɪʃ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [truhngk-fish]
- /ˈtrʌŋkˌfɪʃ/
Definitions of trunkfish word
- noun plural trunkfish any plectognath fish of the family Ostraciontidae, of warm seas, having a boxlike body encased in bony, polygonal plates. 1
- noun trunkfish any tropical plectognath fish of the family Ostraciidae, having the body encased in bony plates with openings for the fins, eyes, mouth, etc 0
- noun trunkfish any of a family (Ostraciidae, order Tetraodontiformes) of tropical bony fishes having the body encased in fused, bony plates, with only the mouth, eyes, fins, and tail projecting through 0
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Origin of trunkfish
First appearance:
before 1795 One of the 43% newest English words
First recorded in 1795-1805; trunk + fish
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Parts of speech for Trunkfish
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trunkfish popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 66% 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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