Meaning of BLOWFISH
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- [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
- [n] delicacy that is highly dangerous because of a potent nerve poison in ovaries and liver
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| | Synonyms: | | globefish, puffer, puffer, sea squab |
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| | See Also: | | blowfish, blowfish, family Tetraodontidae, fugu, globefish, plectognath, plectognath fish, saltwater fish, sea squab, Tetraodontidae | |
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