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PUFFER

Definition:

[noun] delicacy that is highly dangerous because of a potent nerve poison in ovaries and liver
Synonyms: blowfish, sea squab
[noun] any of numerous marine fishes whose elongated spiny body can inflate itself with water or air to form a globe; several species contain a potent nerve poison; closely related to spiny puffers
Synonyms: blowfish, globefish