| puffing |
a phenomenon in which thousands of asci in an apothecial ascoma discharge their ascospores simultaneously, producing a visible cloud of spores.
Ãâó: www.mycolog.com/GLOSSARY.htm
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| puffer |
another term for inhaler or metered dose inhaler.
Ãâó: www.cchs.net/health/health-info/docs/2100/2186.asp
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| puff a. |
Bitis arrietans, an extremely venomous, brightly colored, viperine snake found in Africa and Arabia; when annoyed it inflates its stubby body and hisses loudly.
Ãâó: www.mercksource.com/pp/us/cns/cns_health_library.j...
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| puff d. |
anhidrosis (def. 2).
Ãâó: www.mercksource.com/pp/us/cns/cns_health_library.j...
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| puffer fish |
any of several species of marine fish of the order Tetraodontidae, which when disturbed can inflate themselves to a spherical shape. Their flesh contains tetrodotoxin and can cause fatal poisoning. Called also puffer.
Ãâó: www.mercksource.com/pp/us/cns/cns_health_library.j...
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