armoredfish
nounUK /ˈɑː.məd.fɪʃ/
US /ˈɑːr.mɚd.fɪʃ/
An armored fish is an old fish with hard plates on its body that kept it safe.
The armored fish swam slowly because its heavy plates made it hard to move fast.
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2. A fish with thick bony scales or plates, such as a sturgeon or a boxfish.
The boxfish is a modern armored fish with a hard, boxy shell.
3. Any of various extinct jawed fishes of the group Placodermi that lived long ago.
Scientists found the skull of an armored fish in the ancient rock layer.
4. A fish protected by a tough outer covering, like the armored catfish.
The armored catfish uses its bony plates to defend against predators.