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 Definitions of porcupinefish  [ˈpɔr kyəˌpaɪnˌfɪʃ]  

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Definition of 'porcupinefish' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) porcupinefish
a spiny fish, Diodon hystrix, of tropical seas, capable of inflating itself when disturbed.

Etymology:  (1675–85)

Definition of 'porcupinefish' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) porcupinefish, porcupine fish, Diodon hystrix
spines become erect when the body is inflated; worldwide in warm waters

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