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fugu vs puffer

puffer vs fugu

fugu and puffer both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
fugu Yes No No No
puffer Yes No No No
As nouns, puffer is a hypernym of fugu; that is, puffer is a word with a broader meaning than fugu:
  • fugu: a blowfish highly prized as a delicacy in Japan but highly dangerous because the skin and organs are poisonous
  • puffer: delicacy that is highly dangerous because of a potent nerve poison in ovaries and liver
Other hypernyms of fugu include blowfish, pufferfish, sea squab.
fugu (noun) puffer (noun)
a blowfish highly prized as a delicacy in Japan but highly dangerous because the skin and organs are poisonous 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
delicacy that is highly dangerous because of a potent nerve poison in ovaries and liver
Difference between fugu and puffer

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