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Definition of Cowfish
1. Noun. Trunkfish having hornlike spines over the eyes.
Generic synonyms: Boxfish, Trunkfish
Group relationships: Genus Lactophrys, Lactophrys
Definition of Cowfish
1. n. The grampus.
Definition of Cowfish
1. Noun. Any of various types of boxfish. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Cowfish
1. an aquatic mammal [n -ES]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Cowfish
Literary usage of Cowfish
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Illustrated South America: A Chicago Publisher's Travels and Investigations by William Dickson Boyce (1912)
"The cowfish has a smooth body with a few scattered hairs and is of a lead color.
... The cowfish is about seven feet long, and its forward fins are highly ..."
2. The Log of a Sea Angler: Sport and Adventures in Many Seas with Spear and Rod by Charles Frederick Holder (1906)
"A large cowfish served in this manner, or better, deviled in its own shell, with
chili, is a dish that deserves the attention of the epicureans. ..."
3. The Log of a Sea Angler: Sport and Adventures in Many Seas with Spear and Rod by Charles Frederick Holder (1906)
"... OF THE SPADEFISH cowfish, which had accidentally been left in the boat all
night, alive in the morning, and when tossed overboard, it soon recovered. ..."
4. A Guide to the Study of Fishes by David Starr Jordan (1905)
"... Horned Trunkfish, cowfish, or Cuckold 416 Ostracion cornutum, Horned Trunkfish
416 ... Hornless Trunkfish 418 Skeleton of the cowfish, ..."
5. International Medical and Surgical Surveyby American Institute of Medicine by American Institute of Medicine (1922)
"Some teleosts (red snapper, flounder, and catfish) were observed to possess
gastric rennin, which was not present, however, in the cowfish and mullet. ..."
6. California Mammals by Frank Stephens (1906)
""This Porpoise is larger than the Striped or Right Whale species, and is known
by the name of cowfish. It is longer also in proportion to its girth, ..."
7. Where, When, and how to Catch Fish on the East Coast of Florida by William H. Gregg, John Gardner (1902)
"... who brought into the Royal Palm Hotel thirteen species of choice fishes, which
included Parrot-fish, cowfish, Porkfish, Angel-fish, Porgies, Grunts, ..."
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