Coney (Noun)
Meaning 1
Any of various burrowing animals of the family Leporidae having long ears and short tails; some domesticated and raised for pets or food.
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Nouns denoting animals.
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Meaning 2
Small short-eared burrowing mammal of rocky uplands of Asia and western North America.
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Nouns denoting animals.
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Meaning 3
Black-spotted usually dusky-colored fish with reddish fins.
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Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The coney fish swam rapidly through the coral reef, its reddish fins a vibrant splash of color.
- Coney fish are often found in schools near rocky crevices and underwater caverns.
- The coney's distinctive black spots and dusky coloration made it a prized catch for local fishermen.
- Divers reported spotting a large coney fish hovering near the entrance to the shipwreck.
- In the aquarium, the coney fish darted back and forth, its fins a deep reddish hue.
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Meaning 4
Any of several small ungulate mammals of Africa and Asia with rodent-like incisors and feet with hooflike toes.
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Nouns denoting animals.