different between pufferfish vs swellfish
pufferfish
English
Wikispecies
Etymology
puffer +? fish
Noun
pufferfish (plural pufferfish or pufferfishes)
- 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.
- A delicacy popular in Japan served raw as sushi that may, if improperly prepared, contain deadly levels of neurotoxins; (Japanese) fugu.
Synonyms
- (fish): balloonfish, blowfish, globefish, puffer, swellfish
- (dish): fugu
Translations
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swellfish
English
Etymology
swell +? fish
Noun
swellfish (plural swellfishes or swellfish)
- (zoology) Any plectognath fish that dilates itself, such as the pufferfish.
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