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Diodon
(gcide) | Diodon \Di"o*don\, n. [Gr. di- = di`s- twice + 'odoy`s,
'odo`ntos, a tooth: cf. F. diodon.]
1. (Zool.) A genus of spinose, plectognath fishes, having the
teeth of each jaw united into a single beaklike plate.
They are able to inflate the body by taking in air or
water, and, hence, are called globefishes,
swellfishes, etc. Called also porcupine fishes, and
sea hedgehogs.
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2. (Zool.) A genus of whales.
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diodon
(wn) | Diodon
n 1: type genus of the Diodontidae [syn: Diodon, {genus
Diodon}] |
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Diodon holocanthus
(gcide) | balloonfish \bal*loon"fish`\, balloon fish \bal*loon" fish`\
(Zool.)
A fish of the genus Diodon (such as Diodon holocanthus)
or the genus Tetraodon, having the power of distending its
body by taking air or water into its dilatable esophagus. It
is similar to but smaller than the porcupinefish. See
Globefish, and Bur fish.
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Diodont
(gcide) | Diodont \Di"o*dont\, a. (Zool.)
Like or pertaining to the genus Diodon. -- n. A fish of the
genus Diodon, or an allied genus.
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diodon
(wn) | Diodon
n 1: type genus of the Diodontidae [syn: Diodon, {genus
Diodon}] |
diodon holocanthus
(wn) | Diodon holocanthus
n 1: similar to but smaller than porcupinefish [syn:
balloonfish, Diodon holocanthus] |
diodon hystrix
(wn) | Diodon hystrix
n 1: spines become erect when the body is inflated; worldwide in
warm waters [syn: porcupinefish, porcupine fish,
Diodon hystrix] |
diodontidae
(wn) | Diodontidae
n 1: spiny puffers [syn: Diodontidae, family Diodontidae] |
family diodontidae
(wn) | family Diodontidae
n 1: spiny puffers [syn: Diodontidae, family Diodontidae] |
genus diodon
(wn) | genus Diodon
n 1: type genus of the Diodontidae [syn: Diodon, {genus
Diodon}] |
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