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globefish
Globefish (noun) means any of several marine fish of the family Tetraodontidae, particularly the puffer or sunfish, capable of inflating itself into a ball.
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Any of several marine fish of the family Tetraodontidae, particularly the puffer or sunfish, capable of inflating itself into a ball.
"Westerners have never quite understood the reverence in Japan for fugu, alternately known in English as puffer fish, globefish or blowfish, of the family Tetraodontidae."
— Ligaya Mishan, The Appealing and Potentially Lethal Delicacy That Is Fugu (2020)
"Fugu, the blowfish or globefish, offers taste, health and adventure in every bite."
— Steve Lohr, ONE MAN'S FUGU IS ANOTHER'S POISON (1981)
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What is the meaning of globefish?
"globefish" (noun) means any of several marine fish of the family Tetraodontidae, particularly the puffer or sunfish, capable of inflating itself into a ball.
What is another word for globefish?
Other words for "globefish" include pufferfish, puffer, blowfish.
