SWELLFISH


Meaning of SWELLFISH in English

/swel"fish'/ , n. , pl. ( esp. collectively ) swellfish , ( esp. referring to two or more kinds or species ) swellfishes .

puffer (def. 2).

[ 1800-10, Amer.; SWELL + FISH ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .