Globefishes

/ˈɡloʊbfɪʃɪz/ noun

Definition

Plural of globefish; multiple pufferfish that can inflate their bodies into spherical shapes.

Etymology

From globefish + plural suffix '-es'. Standard pluralization of the compound noun globefish.

Kelly Says

Aquarium visitors are mesmerized watching globefishes puff up, but what they don't realize is that the fish inflates partly out of fear—it's basically a scared ball of spines trying to look too big to swallow!

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