Porcupinefish
Translation of "porcupinefish" into Russian
porcupinefish
Nounporcupinefish / pl
porcupinefishes pl
Porcupinefish have sharp spines covering their bodies.
У рыбы-ежа всё тело покрыто острыми шипами.
Additional translations
дикобразовая рыба
редко; научно-популярный контекст porcupinefish
Adjectiveporcupinefish
Attributive use of the noun (e.g. "porcupinefish spines")
рыбы-ежа
употребляется как родительный падеж существительного для атрибутивного значения Porcupinefish spines can pierce thick gloves.
Шипы рыбы-ежа могут проколоть толстые перчатки.
Definitions
porcupinefish
NounAny of several tropical and subtropical marine fishes of the family Diodontidae, having a globular body armed with erectile spines that stand out when the fish inflates itself.
When threatened, a porcupinefish inflates its body and raises its spines to ward off predators.
porcupinefish
AdjectiveRelating to or characteristic of a porcupinefish.
The diver studied the porcupinefish spines under a microscope.