dictionary help| tetrodon | medical dictionary |
<zoology> 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.
Alternative forms: tetradon.
The skin is usually spinous, and the belly is capable of being greatly distended by air or water. It includes the swellfish, puffer, and similar species.
Origin: Tetra- + Gr, tooth.
(01 Mar 1998)
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