- 1. n. 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. Source: opted
- 2. 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 Source: wordnet
- 3. 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. Source: webster
- 4. A plectognath fish of the genera Diodon, Tetrodon, and alliedgenera. The globefishes can suck in water or air and distend the bodyto a more or less globular form. Called also porcupine fish, and seahedgehog. See Diodon. Source: adambom
- 5. 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 Source: ecdict
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