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globefish

[ glohb-fish ]
/ ˈgloʊbˌfɪʃ /

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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British Dictionary definitions for globefish

globefish
/ (ˈɡləʊbˌfɪʃ) /

noun plural -fish or -fishes

another name for puffer (def. 2), porcupine fish
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