Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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pufferfish | Yes | No | No | No |
fugu | Yes | No | No | No |
pufferfish (noun) | fugu (noun) |
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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 | a blowfish highly prized as a delicacy in Japan but highly dangerous because the skin and organs are poisonous |
delicacy that is highly dangerous because of a potent nerve poison in ovaries and liver |