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globefish

[ glohb-fish ]
/ ˈgloʊbˌfɪʃ /
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noun, plural (especially collectively) globe·fish, (especially referring to two or more kinds or species) globe·fish·es.
puffer (def. 2).
ocean sunfish.
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Origin of globefish

First recorded in 1660–70; globe + fish

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How to use globefish in a sentence

  • Here also is the curious globefish, with its balloon-like body and prickly hide.

    The Pearl of India|Maturin M. Ballou

British Dictionary definitions for globefish

globefish
/ (ˈɡləʊbˌfɪʃ) /
noun plural -fish or -fishes
another name for puffer (def. 2), porcupine fish
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