porcupine fish
Igelfisch
Any of several tropical fish species in the family Diodontidae that are covered with…Any of several tropical fish species in the family Diodontidae that are covered with sharp spines and inflate themselves when threatened.
Meaning
1 sensesAny of several tropical fish species in the family Diodontidae that are covered with sharp spines and inflate themselves when threatened.
Igelfisch
More definitions
- spines become erect when the body is inflated; worldwide in warm waters
Translations
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By meaning 1
a fish species that inflates itself when threatened to expose spines:
Forms
plural: porcupine fish / porcupine fishes| Singular | porcupine fish |
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Synonyms
3 synonymsClose in meaning
- spines become erect when the body is inflated; worldwide in warm waters:porcupinefishDiodon hystrix
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular