Tetraodontidae
Definition
- Noun:
- A family of marine fish: Tetraodontidae is the scientific family name for a group of fish commonly known as puffers, pufferfish, or blowfish. These fish are characterized by their ability to inflate their bodies with water or air as a defense mechanism.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- The Tetraodontidae includes some of the most poisonous vertebrates in the world.
- Marine biologists study the unique inflation behavior of the Tetraodontidae.
Advanced Usage
- In taxonomic context: The word is used formally in biological and zoological classification to denote this specific family.
- The specimen was classified under the order Tetraodontiformes and the family Tetraodontidae.
Variants and Related Words
- Puffer (n): The common name for a fish in the family Tetraodontidae.
- The puffer is a member of the Tetraodontidae family.
- Pufferfish (n): Another common name.
- Blowfish (n): Another common name.
- Tetraodontid (adj/n): Used as an adjective to describe something related to this family, or as a noun for a single member.
- The tetraodontid morphology is fascinating.
Synonyms
- Puffers
- Pufferfish
- Blowfish
Related Idioms or Phrases
(This term is a scientific classification and is not typically used in idioms or phrasal verbs.)
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puffers
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