DIODON

Meaning of DIODON in English

ˈdīəˌdän noun

Usage: capitalized

Etymology: New Latin, from di- + -odon

: the type genus of Diodontidae comprising the typical porcupine fishes

• di·odont -ˌdänt adjective or noun

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DIODON — (n.) A genus of whales.
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DIODON — (n.) A genus of spinose, plectognath fishes, having the teeth of each jaw united into a single beaklike plate. They …
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DIODON — ( n. ) A genus of whales.
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DIODON — ( n. ) A genus of spinose, plectognath fishes, having the teeth of each jaw united into a single beaklike …
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DIODON — noun a genus of whales. 2. diodon ·noun a genus of spinose, plectognath fishes, having the teeth of each jaw …
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DIODON — n. Globe-fish, puffer, sea-hedgehog, porcupine-fish, prickly globe-fish.
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DIODONT — adjective or noun see diodon
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PORCUPINE FISH — noun : any of various fishes of the family Diodontidae and especially of the genus Diodon that are widespread in …
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DIODONTIDAE — ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈdäntəˌdē noun plural Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from Diodont-, Diodon, type genus + -idae : a family of blocky …
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SWELLFISH — (n.) Any plectognath fish that dilates itself, as the bur fish, puffer, or diodon.
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SEA PORCUPINE — () Any fish of the genus Diodon, and allied genera, whose body is covered with spines. See Illust. under Diodon.
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PUFFER — (n.) Any plectognath fish which inflates its body, as the species of Tetrodon and Diodon; -- called also blower, puff-fish, …
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GYMNODONT — (n.) One of a group of plectognath fishes (Gymnodontes), having the teeth and jaws consolidated into one or two bony …
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GLOBEFISH — (n.) A plectognath fish of the genera Diodon, Tetrodon, and allied genera. The globefishes can suck in water or air …
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DIODONT — (n.) A fish of the genus Diodon, or an allied genus.
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DIODONT — (a.) Like or pertaining to the genus Diodon.
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BALLOON FISH — () A fish of the genus Diodon or the genus Tetraodon, having the power of distending its body by taking …
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SWELLFISH — ( n. ) Any plectognath fish that dilates itself, as the bur fish, puffer, or diodon.
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SEA PORCUPINE — Any fish of the genus Diodon, and allied genera, whose body is covered with spines. See Illust. under Diodon.
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PUFFER — ( n. ) Any plectognath fish which inflates its body, as the species of Tetrodon and Diodon; -- called also …
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GYMNODONT — ( n. ) One of a group of plectognath fishes (Gymnodontes), having the teeth and jaws consolidated into one or …
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GLOBEFISH — ( n. ) A plectognath fish of the genera Diodon, Tetrodon, and allied genera. The globefishes can suck in water …
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DIODONT — ( n. ) A fish of the genus Diodon, or an allied genus.
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DIODONT — ( a. ) Like or pertaining to the genus Diodon.
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BALLOON FISH — A fish of the genus Diodon or the genus Tetraodon, having the power of distending its body by taking air …
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PORCUPINEFISH — /pawr"kyeuh puyn'fish'/ , n. , pl. ( esp. collectively ) porcupinefish , ( esp. referring to two or more kinds …
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BALLOONFISH — /beuh loohn"fish'/ , n. , pl. balloonfishes , ( esp. collectively ) balloonfish . a porcupinefish, Diodon holacanthus, inhabiting tropical …
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SEA PORCUPINE — any fish of the genus diodon, and allied genera, whose body is covered with spines. ·see ·illust. under diodon.
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GLOBEFISH — noun a plectognath fish of the genera diodon, tetrodon, and allied genera. the globefishes can suck in water or air …
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DIODONT — adj like or pertaining to the genus diodon. 2. diodont ·noun a fish of the genus diodon, or an allied …
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PORCUPINE FISH — any of the spiny, shallow-water fishes of the family Diodontidae, found in seas around the world, especially the species Diodon …
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