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Hasil cari dari kata atau frase: globefishes (0.01510 detik)
Found 2 items, similar to globefishes.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: globefishes globefish n : 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 [syn: puffer, blowfish] [also: globefishes (pl)] globefishes See globefish
English → English (gcide) Definition: globefishes Diodon \Di"o*don\, n. [Gr. di- = di`s- twice + 'odoy`s, 'odo`ntos, a tooth: cf. F. diodon.] 1. (Zo["o]l.) A genus of spinose, plectognath fishes, having the teeth of each jaw united into a single beaklike plate. They are able to inflate the body by taking in air or water, and, hence, are called globefishes, swellfishes, etc. Called also porcupine fishes, and sea hedgehogs. [1913 Webster] 2. (Zo["o]l.) A genus of whales. [1913 Webster]
English → English (WordNet) Definition: globefishes globefish n : 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 [syn: puffer, blowfish] [also: globefishes (pl)] globefishes See globefish
English → English (gcide) Definition: globefishes Diodon \Di"o*don\, n. [Gr. di- = di`s- twice + 'odoy`s, 'odo`ntos, a tooth: cf. F. diodon.] 1. (Zo["o]l.) A genus of spinose, plectognath fishes, having the teeth of each jaw united into a single beaklike plate. They are able to inflate the body by taking in air or water, and, hence, are called globefishes, swellfishes, etc. Called also porcupine fishes, and sea hedgehogs. [1913 Webster] 2. (Zo["o]l.) A genus of whales. [1913 Webster]
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