Blowfish – מילון אנגלי-אנגלי
blowfish
n.
any of a number of fishes which inflate their bodies when threatened
Tetraodontidae
Tetraodontidae is a
family of primarily marine and
estuarine fish of the
order Tetraodontiformes. The family includes many familiar species, which are variously called
pufferfish,
puffers,
balloonfish,
blowfish,
bubblefish,
globefish,
swellfish,
toadfish,
toadies,
honey toads,
sugar toads, and
sea squab. They are
morphologically similar to the closely related
porcupinefish, which have large external spines (unlike the thinner, hidden spines of Tetraodontidae, which are only visible when the fish has puffed up). The scientific name refers to the four large teeth, fused into an upper and lower plate, which are used for crushing the shells of
crustaceans and
mollusks, their natural prey.
blowfish
Noun
1. delicacy that is highly dangerous because of a potent nerve poison in ovaries and liver
(synonym) sea squab, puffer
(hypernym) saltwater fish
(hyponym) fugu
(part-holonym) puffer, globefish
2. 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
(synonym) puffer, globefish
(hypernym) plectognath, plectognath fish
(member-holonym) Tetraodontidae, family Tetraodontidae
(part-meronym) sea squab, puffer
blowfish
fishbowl
BLOWFISH
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