- pufferfish
- noun (plural same or pufferfishes) a stout-bodied fish which inflates itself like a balloon when threatened. [Tetraodon cutcutia and other species, family Tetraodontidae.]
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pufferfish — ► NOUN ▪ a fish with a spiny body which can inflate itself like a balloon when threatened … English terms dictionary
pufferfish — n. blowfish, globefish, fish that inflates its extended body with water until it is spherical as a form of self defense … English contemporary dictionary
pufferfish — noun 1. delicacy that is highly dangerous because of a potent nerve poison in ovaries and liver • Syn: ↑blowfish, ↑sea squab, ↑puffer • Hypernyms: ↑saltwater fish • Hyponyms: ↑fugu … Useful english dictionary
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Green pufferfish — Taxobox name = Ceylon Puffer regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Actinopterygii ordo = Tetraodontiformes familia = Tetraodontidae genus = Tetraodon species = fluviatilis binomial = Tetraodon Fluviatilis binomial authority = Hamilton,… … Wikipedia
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