blowfish
has definitions from the fields of zoology,chemistry,food
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[ noun ] (chemistry,food) delicacy that is highly dangerous because of a potent nerve poison in ovaries and liver
Used in print (Frieda Arkin, "The Light of the Sea," in The...)She glinted suspiciously at the dish before her : `` Blowfish . Related terms |
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[ noun ] (zoology) 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
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