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Puffer

noun

Delicacy that is highly dangerous because of a potent nerve poison in ovaries and liver. Synonyms: blowfish, pufferfish, sea squab.

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. Synonyms: blowfish, globefish, pufferfish.

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Words linked to "Puffer" : plectognath fish, family Tetraodontidae, plectognath, saltwater fish, puff, Tetraodontidae, tetrodotoxin, pufferfish, globefish, fugu