TETRODON

Tet"ro*don, n. Etym: [Tetra- + Gr. (Zoöl.)

Definition: Any one of numerous species of plectognath fishes belonging to Tetrodon and allied genera. Each jaw is furnished with two large, thick, beaklike, bony teeth. [Written also tetradon.]

Note: The skin is usually spinous, and the belly is capable of being greatly distended by air or water. It includes the swellfish, puffer (a), and similar species.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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