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 पर्याय: pufferfish, blowfish, globefish,
delicacy that is highly dangerous because of a potent nerve poison in ovaries and liver पर्याय: blowfish, sea squab, pufferfish,