burrfish

[ bur-fish ]

noun

, plural burr·fish·es, (especially referring to two or more kinds or species) burr·fish.

1. any of several porcupinefishes of the genus Chilomycterus, covered with short, immovable spines.

Word History and Origins

Origin of burrfish¹

So called from its spines; burr ¹, fish

Example Sentences

A striped burrfish, which looks like an underwater porcupine, swims by.

From Washington Post