Associations to the word «Pufferfish»

Wiktionary

PUFFERFISH, noun. Any species of fish of the family Tetraodontidae that have the ability to inflate themselves to a globe several times their normal size by swallowing water or air when threatened; puffer, blowfish, swellfish, balloonfish, globefish.
PUFFERFISH, noun. A delicacy popular in Japan served raw as sushi that may, if improperly prepared, contain deadly levels of neurotoxins; (Japanese) fugu.

Dictionary definition

PUFFERFISH, noun. Delicacy that is highly dangerous because of a potent nerve poison in ovaries and liver.
PUFFERFISH, noun. 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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