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has gloss(noun) type genus of the Diodontidae
Diodon, genus Diodon
has glosseng: Members of the diodontidae, species of the genus diodon are usually known as porcupinefishes or balloonfishes. Distinguishing features Fish of the genus Diodon have; * two-rooted, moveable spines (actually modified scales) distributed over their bodies. * beak-like jaws, used to crush their hard-shelled prey (crustaceans and molluscs). Species * Pelagic porcupinefish, Diodon eydouxii (Brisout de Barneville, 1846) * Long-spine porcupinefish, Diodon holocanthus (Linnaeus, 1758) * Spot-fin porcupinefish, Diodon hystrix (Linnaeus, 1758) * Black-blotched porcupinefish, Diodon liturosus (Shaw, 1804) * Slender-spined porcupine fish, Diodon nicthemerus (Cuvier, 1818)
lexicalizationeng: Diodon
lexicalizationeng: genus Diodon
subclass of(noun) any of various genus of fish
fish genus
Meaning
French
has glossfra: Le genre Diodon regroupe des espèces de poissons ayant la capacité de gonfler. Une autre de leurs caractéristiques est davoir des piquants, ce qui les distingue des Tetraodontidae qui eux nen ont pas.
lexicalizationfra: Diodon
Lithuanian
has glosslit: Paprastosios dvidantės (, ) - dvidančių pūsliažuvių (Diodontidae)) šeimos žuvų gentis
lexicalizationlit: Paprastosios dvidantės
Polish
has glosspol: Diodon (Diodon) - rodzaj morskich ryb najeżkowatych.
lexicalizationpol: Diodon
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has member(noun) spines become erect when the body is inflated; worldwide in warm waters
porcupinefish, porcupine fish, Diodon hystrix
has member(noun) similar to but smaller than porcupinefish
Diodon holocanthus, balloonfish
member of(noun) spiny puffers
Diodontidae, family Diodontidae
similare/Diodon
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media:imgDiodon hystrix.jpg
media:imgPuffed up Pufferfish.jpg

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