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Bony vs Boxfish - What's the difference?

bony | boxfish |

As an adjective bony

is resembling, having the appearance or consistence of, or relating to bone; osseous.

As a noun boxfish is

any of the family ostraciidae of squared, bony fish, closely related to the pufferfish and filefish.

bony

English

Alternative forms

* boney

Adjective

(er)
  • resembling, having the appearance or consistence of, or relating to bone; osseous.
  • full of bones
  • with little flesh; skinny, thin
  • having prominent bones

    • boxfish

    English

    (wikipedia boxfish) (Ostraciidae) (Ostraciidae)

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • Any of the family Ostraciidae of squared, bony fish, closely related to the pufferfish and filefish.