Meaning of PUFFER
| Pronunciation: | | 'pufur
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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: | | blowfish, blowfish, globefish, sea squab |
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| | See Also: | | family Tetraodontidae, fugu, globefish, plectognath, plectognath fish, puffer, puffer, saltwater fish, sea squab, Tetraodontidae | |
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| | Definition: | | \Puff"er\, n.
1. One who puffs; one who praises with noisy or extravagant
commendation.
2. One who is employed by the owner or seller of goods sold
at suction to bid up the price; a by-bidder. --Bouvier.
3. (Zo["o]l.)
(a) Any plectognath fish which inflates its body, as the
species of {Tetrodon} and {Diodon}; -- called also
{blower}, {puff-fish}, {swellfish}, and {globefish}.
(b) The common, or harbor, porpoise.
4. (Dyeing) A kier.
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