(n) 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. pufferfish, globefish, blowfish
[きたまくら;キタマクラ, kitamakura ; kitamakura] (n) (1) lying with one's head to the north (trad. position for dead bodies; taboo for sleeping); (2) (uk) brown-lined puffer (species of pufferfish, Canthigaster rivulata)