PUFFERFISH Synonyms
There are 8 hypernyms of the word pufferfish. (close relations)
Best Synonyms for PUFFERFISH
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| blowfish | nounn | |||||
noun • delicacy that is highly dangerous because of a potent nerve poison in ovaries and liver • 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 | ||||||
| puffer | nounn | |||||
noun • delicacy that is highly dangerous because of a potent nerve poison in ovaries and liver • 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 | ||||||
| globefish | nounn | |||||
noun • 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 | ||||||
| balloonfish | nounn | |||||
noun • similar to but smaller than porcupinefish | ||||||
| fugu | nounn | |||||
noun • a blowfish highly prized as a delicacy in Japan but highly dangerous because the skin and organs are poisonous | ||||||
| swellfish | nounn | |||||
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| sea squab | nounn | |||||
noun • delicacy that is highly dangerous because of a potent nerve poison in ovaries and liver | ||||||
