3 definitions found From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Diodon \Di"o*don\, n. [Gr. di- = di`s- twice + 'odoy`s, 'odo`ntos, a tooth: cf. F. diodon.] 1. (Zool.) 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}. [1913 Webster] 2. (Zool.) A genus of whales. [1913 Webster] From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]: globefish n : 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 [syn: {puffer}, {blowfish}] [also: {globefishes} (pl)] From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]: globefishes See {globefish}
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