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porcupinefishenUK
por•cu•pine•fish (ˈpɔr kyəˌpaɪnˌfɪʃ)
n., pl. (esp. collectively) -fish, (esp. for kinds or species) -fish•es. a spiny fish, Diodon hystrix, of tropical seas, capable of inflating itself when disturbed. [1675–85] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  porcupinefish - spines become erect when the body is inflated; worldwide in warm watersDiodon hystrix, porcupine fishspiny puffer - puffers having rigid or erectile spinesDiodon, genus Diodon - type genus of the Diodontidae |
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Synonyms for porcupinefishnoun spines become erect when the body is inflatedSynonyms- Diodon hystrix
- porcupine fish
Related Words- spiny puffer
- Diodon
- genus Diodon
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