BLOWFISHES Synonyms
There are 4 hypernyms of the word blowfishes. (close relations)
Definition of BLOWFISHES
Best Alternative Words for BLOWFISHES
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balloonfish | nounn | |||||||
noun • similar to but smaller than porcupinefish | ||||||||
fugu | nounn | |||||||
noun • a blowfish highly prized as a delicacy in Japan but highly dangerous because the skin and organs are poisonous | ||||||||
globefish | nounn | |||||||
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 | ||||||||
puffer | nounn | |||||||
noun • delicacy that is highly dangerous because of a potent nerve poison in ovaries and liver • 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 | ||||||||
pufferfish | nounn | |||||||
noun • delicacy that is highly dangerous because of a potent nerve poison in ovaries and liver • 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 | ||||||||
swellfish | nounn | |||||||
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