Meaning of GLOBEFISH
| Pronunciation: | | 'glowb`fish
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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 |
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GLOBEFISH is a 9 letter word that starts with G. |
| | Synonyms: | | blowfish, puffer |
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| | See Also: | | family Tetraodontidae, plectognath, plectognath fish, sea squab, Tetraodontidae | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \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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