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Porcupinefish

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Translation of "porcupinefish" into Russian

porcupinefish
Noun
raiting
porcupinefish / 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
Adjective
raiting
porcupinefish
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
Noun
raiting
Any 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
Adjective
raiting
Relating to or characteristic of a porcupinefish.
The diver studied the porcupinefish spines under a microscope.