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单词 puffer
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pufferpuff‧er /ˈpʌfə $ -ər/ noun [countable] Examples
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  • However some fish, such as the puffer fish, produce poisons as a by-product of their natural metabolisms.
  • Poison from the puffer fish, tetrodotoxin, prevents conduction in nerves.
  • The puffer fish is found in warmer parts of the world both in sea water and fresh water.
  • The puffers are notorious biters and pickers and if placed with other fishes should be given plenty of room.
  • They lack the sharp spines but are covered with fine prickles that are evident when the puffer puffs up.
  • This and the checkered puffer are two of the more attractive members of the family Tetraodontidae.
1British English informal a small piece of equipment containing medicine which you breathe in through your mouth, to help you breathe more easily SYN  inhaler:  Asthma can be made worse by using puffers too often.2a type of tropical fish that can fill itself with air so that it looks almost round
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