poison fish

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• poison fish — japoninė karpuotė statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas taksono rangas rūšis atitikmenys: lot. Inimicus japonicus angl. devil stinger; lumpfish; poison fish rus. японская бородавчатка; японская бугорчатка ryšiai: platesnis terminas – japoninės… …   Žuvų pavadinimų žodynas

• poison fish — noun 1. : any of several fishes that have venomous spines 2. : any of several fishes whose flesh contains poisonous alkaloids …   Useful english dictionary

• poison — [[t]pɔ͟ɪz(ə)n[/t]] poisons, poisoning, poisoned 1) N MASS Poison is a substance that harms or kills people or animals if they swallow it or absorb it. Poison from the weaver fish causes paralysis, swelling, and nausea... Mercury is a known poison …   English dictionary

• fish poison tree — various trees come under this heading as parts are used to poison fish, e.g. Acacia ditricha (family Mimosaceae), the leaves of which are poisonous to fish when rubbed in a bag until a soapy foam comes out (Australia), and various Piscidia… …   Dictionary of ichthyology

• fish-poison tree — various trees come under this heading as parts are used to poison fish, e.g. Acacia ditricha (family Mimosaceae), the leaves of which are poisonous to fish when rubbed in a bag until a soapy foam comes out (Australia), and various Piscidia… …   Dictionary of ichthyology

• fish poisoning — 1) use of a chemical spread on water or added to a bait to poison fish and facilitate capture. Natural (plant based) fish poisons include crow s eyes (seeds of Nux vomica containing strychnine), common yew (leaves of Taxus hoccata, effectiveness… …   Dictionary of ichthyology

• fish-poisoning — 1) use of a chemical spread on water or added to a bait to poison fish and facilitate capture. Natural (plant based) fish poisons include crow s eyes (seeds of Nux vomica containing strychnine), common yew (leaves of Taxus hoccata)(effectiveness… …   Dictionary of ichthyology

• Poison dart frog — Poison dart frogs (Dendrobatidae) Dendrobates azureus (top) and Dendrobates leucomelas Scientific classification …   Wikipedia

• poison — poisoner, n. poisonless, adj. poisonlessness, n. /poy zeuhn/, n. 1. a substance with an inherent property that tends to destroy life or impair health. 2. something harmful or pernicious, as to happiness or well being: the poison of slander. 3.… …   Universalium

• Fish toxins — Many hunter gatherer cultures use poisonous plants to stun fish so that they become easy to collect by hand. Some of these poisons paralyse the fish, others are thought to work by removing oxygen from the water. [… …   Wikipedia

• Poison — Any substance that can cause severe distress or death if ingested, breathed in, or absorbed through the skin. Many substances that normally cause no problems, including water and most vitamins, can be poisonous if taken in too large of a quantity …   Medical dictionary