About The Word Globefish
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Globefish
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What's The Definition Of Globefish?
[n] any of numerous marine fishes whose elongated spiny body can inflate itself with water or air to form a globe; several species contain a potent nerve poison; closely related to spiny puffers
Synonyms | Synonyms for Globefish: blowfish | puffer Related Terms | Find terms related to Globefish: See Also | family Tetraodontidae | plectognath | plectognath fish | sea squab | Tetraodontidae Globefish In Webster's Dictionary \Globe"fish`\, n. (Zo["o]l.)
A plectognath fish of the genera {Diodon}, {Tetrodon}, and
allied genera. The globefishes can suck in water or air and
distend the body to a more or less globular form. Called also
{porcupine fish}, and {sea hedgehog}. See {Diodon}.
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