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Tetrodon
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Tetrodon, n. [Tetra- + Gr. , , tooth.].
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. [1913 Webster]
" 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."
[1913 Webster]
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