"swellfish" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: swellfishes [plural], swellfish [plural]
Etymology: From swell + fish. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|swell|fish}} swell + fish Head templates: {{en-noun|+|swellfish}} swellfish (plural swellfishes or swellfish)
  1. (zoology) Any plectognath fish that dilates itself, such as the pufferfish. Categories (topical): Zoology Categories (lifeform): Tetraodontiforms
    Sense id: en-swellfish-en-noun-x8CQinXi Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology

Inflected forms

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