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Definition of Blowfish
1. Noun. Delicacy that is highly dangerous because of a potent nerve poison in ovaries and liver.
Exact synonyms: Puffer, Pufferfish, Sea Squab
Group relationships: Globefish, Puffer, Pufferfish
Generic synonyms: Saltwater Fish
Specialized synonyms: Fugu
Terms within: Tetrodotoxin
Group relationships: Globefish, Puffer, Pufferfish
Generic synonyms: Saltwater Fish
Specialized synonyms: Fugu
Terms within: Tetrodotoxin
2. 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.
Exact synonyms: Globefish, Puffer, Pufferfish
Generic synonyms: Plectognath, Plectognath Fish
Group relationships: Family Tetraodontidae, Tetraodontidae
Terms within: Puffer, Pufferfish, Sea Squab
Derivative terms: Puff
Generic synonyms: Plectognath, Plectognath Fish
Group relationships: Family Tetraodontidae, Tetraodontidae
Terms within: Puffer, Pufferfish, Sea Squab
Derivative terms: Puff
Definition of Blowfish
1. Proper noun. (computing) A symmetric block cipher encryption algorithm used in modern cryptographic software, designed by Bruce Schneier in 1993. ¹
2. Noun. Any species of fish of the family ''Tetraodontidae'' that have the ability to inflate themselves to a globe several times their normal size by swallowing water or air when threatened. ¹
3. Noun. (sense food) A delicacy popular in Japan served raw as sushi that may, if improperly prepared, contain deadly levels of neurotoxins ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Blowfish
1. a marine fish [n -ES]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Blowfish
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