Found 2 items, similar to blowfishes.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: blowfishes blowfishes See blowfish blowfish n 1: delicacy that is highly dangerous because of a potent nerve poison in ovaries and liver [syn: sea squab, puffer] 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 [syn: puffer, globefish] [also: blowfishes (pl)]
English → English (gcide) Definition: blowfish blowfish \blow"fish\ n. 1. a fish eaten as a delicacy, especially in Japan. It is highly dangerous because of a potent nerve poison (tetrodotoxin) in its ovaries and liver. Chefs require special training to learn how to remove the poisonous parts, and in Japan they must be licensed. Note: In Japan it is called fugu. Deaths due to ingestion of the meat of this fish occur almost every year. Syn: sea squab, puffer, puffer fish. [WordNet 1.5 +PJC] 2. any of numerous marine fishes of the family Tetraodontidae whose elongated spiny body can inflate itself with water or air to form a globe; several species contain tetrodotoxin, a potent nerve poison; they are closely related to spiny puffers. Syn: puffer, globefish. [WordNet 1.5 +PJC]