coney

noun co·ney \ˈkō-nē, 1 also ˈkə-nē\

plural coneys or conies

Definition of CONEY

a : rabbit fur

b (1) : rabbit; especially : the European rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus) (2) : pika

c : hyrax

archaic : dupe

: any of several fishes; especially : a dusky black-spotted reddish-finned grouper (Epinephelus fulvus syn. Cephalopholis fulva) of the tropical Atlantic

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Variants of CONEY

co·ney or co·ny \ˈkō-nē, 1 also ˈkə-nē\

Origin of CONEY

Middle English conies, plural, from Anglo-French conis, plural of conil, from Latin cuniculus

First Known Use: 12th century

Other Fishes Terms

char, chum, ichthyology, smelt, tetra, turbot

Rhymes with CONEY

bony, crony, phony, pony, stony, tony, Tony, yoni

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