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Definition of Diodon
1. Noun. Type genus of the Diodontidae.
Exact synonyms: Genus Diodon
Generic synonyms: Fish Genus
Group relationships: Diodontidae, Family Diodontidae
Member holonyms: Diodon Hystrix, Porcupine Fish, Porcupinefish, Balloonfish, Diodon Holocanthus
Generic synonyms: Fish Genus
Group relationships: Diodontidae, Family Diodontidae
Member holonyms: Diodon Hystrix, Porcupine Fish, Porcupinefish, Balloonfish, Diodon Holocanthus
Definition of Diodon
1. n. A genus of spinose, plectognath fishes, having the teeth of each jaw united into a single beaklike plate. They are able to inflate the body by taking in air or water, and, hence, are called globefishes, swellfishes, etc. Called also porcupine fishes, and sea hedgehogs.
Medical Definition of Diodon
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Diodon
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