What is "blowfishes"

n. (plural of blowfish English)

See blowfish

1. n. delicacy that is highly dangerous because of a potent nerve poison in ovaries and liver [syn: sea squab, puffer]

2. any of numerous marine fishes whose elongated spiny body can inflate itself with water or air to form a globe; several species contain a potent nerve poison; closely related to spiny puffers [syn: puffer, globefish]

3. [also: blowfishes (pl)]