globefish

globefish noun: any of many marine fish in the family Tetraodontidae, especially the puffer or sunfish, that can inflate itself to form a globe.

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Noun

globefish (plural globefishes or globefish)

Any of many marine fish in the family Tetraodontidae, especially the puffer or sunfish, that can inflate itself to form a globe.
- Fugu, the blowfish or globefish, offers taste, health and adventure in every bite.1981 November 29, Steve Lohr, “ONE MAN'S FUGU IS ANOTHER'S POISON”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 08 Mar 2021
- Westerners have never quite understood the reverence in Japan for fugu, alternately known in English as puffer fish, globefish or blowfish, of the family Tetraodontidae.2020 December 4, Ligaya Mishan, “The Appealing and Potentially Lethal Delicacy That Is Fugu”, in The New York Times Style Magazine, archived from the original on 01 Jan 2021

globefish meaning in Tamil

globefish in Tamil

பேத்தை

Forms of globefish

plural	globefishes
plural	globefish

Origin of globefish

From globe + fish.

Questions about globefish

What does globefish mean?: Globefish means any of many marine fish in the family Tetraodontidae, especially the puffer or sunfish, that can inflate itself to form a globe.
What is globefish in Tamil?: Globefish in Tamil is பேத்தை. See Globefish meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is globefish?: Globefish is a noun.
What is the plural of globefish?: The plural of globefish is globefishes.

Words near globefish in the dictionary

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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