puffer (n)
pufferfish (n)
blowfish (n)
globefish (n)

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type n
lex_filenum 05
def any of numerous marine fishes whose elongated spiny body can inflate itself with water or air to form a globe
def several species contain a potent nerve poison
def closely related to spiny puffers
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Hypernym plectognath, plectognath fish
Member holonym Tetraodontidae, family Tetraodontidae
Derivationally related form puffer → puff
Part meronym blowfish, sea squab, puffer, pufferfish
Incoming links
Hyponym plectognath, plectognath fish
Member meronym Tetraodontidae, family Tetraodontidae
Part holonym blowfish, sea squab, puffer, pufferfish
Derivationally related form puff → puffer

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