About The Word Diodon
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Diodon
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What's The Definition Of Diodon?
[n] type genus of the Diodontidae
Synonyms | Synonyms for Diodon: genus Diodon Related Terms | Find terms related to Diodon: See Also | balloonfish | Diodon holocanthus | Diodon hystrix | Diodontidae | family Diodontidae | fish genus | porcupine fish | porcupinefish Diodon In Webster's Dictionary \Di"o*don\, n. [Gr. di- = di`s- twice + ?, ?, a tooth:
cf. F. diodon.]
1. (Zo["o]l.) A genus of spinose, plectognath fishes, having
the teeth of each jaw united into a single beaklike plate.
They are able to inflate the body by taking in air or
water, and, hence, are called {globefishes},
{swellfishes}, etc. Called also {porcupine fishes}, and
{sea hedgehogs}.
2. (Zo["o]l.) A genus of whales.
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