About The Word Boarfish
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Boarfish
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What's The Definition Of Boarfish?
[n] fish with a projecting snout
[n] fish with large eyes and long snouts Synonyms | Synonyms for Boarfish: Capros aper Related Terms | Find terms related to Boarfish: See Also | acanthopterygian | Antigonia | Capros | genus Antigonia | genus Capros | spiny-finned fish Boarfish In Webster's Dictionary \Boar"fish`\, n. (Zo["o]l.)
(a) A Mediterranean fish ({Capros aper}), of the family
{Caproid[ae]}; -- so called from the resemblance of
the extended lips to a hog's snout.
(b) An Australian percoid fish ({Histiopterus
recurvirostris}), valued as a food fish.
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