1. (

• blowfish ,
• sea_squab ,
• puffer ,
• pufferfish

) delicacy that is highly dangerous because of a potent nerve poison in ovaries and liver ;

2. (

• puffer ,
• pufferfish ,
• blowfish ,
• globefish

) 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 ;