Noun: puffer pú-fu(r)
- 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
"The puffer puffed up to twice its normal size when threatened";
- pufferfish, blowfish, globefish
- Delicacy that is highly dangerous because of a potent nerve poison in ovaries and liver
"The chef warned diners about the risks associated with eating puffer";
- blowfish, sea squab, pufferfish
Derived forms: puffers
Type of: plectognath, plectognath fish, saltwater fish
Part of: family Tetraodontidae, Tetraodontidae
Encyclopedia: Puffer, William