tetrodon Meaning, Definition & Usage
Tet"ro*don noun
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(Zoöl.) 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 .✍ 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.