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fugu definition

fugu (fo̵̅o̅′go̵̅o̅)

noun

a Japanese puffer containing a deadly toxin, tetrodotoxin, in its skin and organs: the white flesh of this fish is served raw as a popular delicacy, esp. in Japan, after it has been carefully removed by a licensed chef

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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