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Definition of Swellfish

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Swellfish Swell"fish`, n. (Zo["o]l.) Any plectognath fish that dilates itself, as the bur fish, puffer, or diodon.
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Puffer Puff"er, n. 1. One who puffs; one who praises with noisy or extravagant commendation. 2. One who is employed by the owner or seller of goods sold at suction to bid up the price; a by-bidder. --Bouvier. 3. (Zo["o]l.) (a) Any plectognath fish which inflates its body, as the species of Tetrodon and Diodon; -- called also blower, puff-fish, swellfish, and globefish.
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Bur fish Bur" fish` (Zo["o]l.) A spinose, plectognath fish of the Allantic coast of the United States (esp. Chilo mycterus geometricus) having the power of distending its body with water or air, so as to resemble a chestnut bur; -- called also ball fish, balloon fish, and swellfish.

Meaning of Swellfish from wikipedia

- puffers, balloonfish, blowfish, blowers, blowies, bubblefish, globefish, swellfish, toadfish, toadies, toadle, honey toads, sugar toads, and sea squab. They...
- of the Menu competition, Yamaoka presents cabbage rolls stuffed with swellfish shirako (白子) while Kaibara presents slivers of raw cabbage heart with...
- September 2004. Retrieved 11 May 2021. "DPRK develops medicines with swellfish poison". People's Daily. Xinhua News Agency. 17 December 2010. Archived...
- Yu-sun 2006 The Host 괴물 Hostage nurse No Mercy for the Rude 예의없는 것들 Hiccup Swellfish (short film) 상징적 그녀 Soo-hee 2007 Voice of a Murderer 그놈 목소리 Cha Soo-hee...
- United States Navy named for the burrfish (Chilomycterus schoepfi), a swellfish of the Atlantic coast. The vessel entered service in 1943 and saw action...
- and fish stuffed with fillings made with beef or chicken and onions. Swellfish jjim Bure jjim (부레찜) Red sea bream jjim or Pagrus major jjim Tteok Ox...