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Definition of Globefish
1. 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.
Generic synonyms: Plectognath, Plectognath Fish
Group relationships: Family Tetraodontidae, Tetraodontidae
Terms within: Blowfish, Puffer, Pufferfish, Sea Squab
Derivative terms: Puff
Definition of Globefish
1. n. A plectognath fish of the genera Diodon, Tetrodon, and allied genera. The globefishes can suck in water or air and distend the body to a more or less globular form. Called also porcupine fish, and sea hedgehog. See Diodon.
Definition of Globefish
1. Noun. Any of many marine fish in the family ''Tetraodontidae'', especially the puffer or sunfish, that can inflate itself to form a globe. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Globefish
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Medical Definition of Globefish
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Literary usage of Globefish
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Library of Natural History by Richard Lydekker (1901)
"In the second group, of which the porcupine globefish (Diodon hystrix) is shown
in the lower figure of the colored illustration, the dental plates in the ..."
2. Liberalising Fisheries Markets: Scope and Effects by OECD Staff, Committee for Fisheries (2003)
"See also globefish "The World Market for Groundfish" globefish Research Programme
Vol 57, ... See "Groundfish Commodity Update", May 2001, globefish 6. ..."
3. Fishes by David Starr Jordan (1907)
"... is common in Japan and several other species are found in Hawaii. . % *.?• FIG.
529 —Bristly globefish ..."
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