The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Globefish \Globe"fish`\, n. (Zool.)
   A plectognath fish of the genera Diodon, Tetrodon, and
   allied genera. The globefishes can suck in water or air and
   distend the body to a more or less globular form. Called also
   porcupine fish, and sea hedgehog. See Diodon.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Porcupine \Por"cu*pine\, n. [OE. porkepyn, porpentine, OF.
   porc-espi, F. porc-['e]pic (cf. It. porco spino, porco
   spinoso, Sp. puerco espino, puerco espin, fr. L. porcus swine
   + spina thorn, spine). The last part of the French word is
   perhaps a corruption from the It. or Sp.; cf. F. ['e]pi ear,
   a spike of grain, L. spica. See Pork, Spike a large nail,
   Spine.]
   1. (Zool.) Any Old Word rodent of the genus Hystrix, having
      the back covered with long, sharp, erectile spines or
      quills, sometimes a foot long. The common species of
      Europe and Asia (Hystrix cristata) is the best known.
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   2. (Zool.) Any species of Erethizon and related genera,
      native of America. They are related to the true
      porcupines, but have shorter spines, and are arboreal in
      their habits. The Canada porcupine (Erethizon dorsatus)
      is a well known species.
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   Porcupine ant-eater (Zool.), the echidna.

   Porcupine crab (Zool.), a large spiny Japanese crab
      (Acantholithodes hystrix).

   Porcupine disease (Med.). See Ichthyosis.

   Porcupine fish (Zool.), any plectognath fish having the
      body covered with spines which become erect when the body
      is inflated. See Diodon, and Globefish.

   Porcupine grass (Bot.), a grass (Stipa spartea) with
      grains bearing a stout twisted awn, which, by coiling and
      uncoiling through changes in moisture, propels the
      sharp-pointed and barbellate grain into the wool and flesh
      of sheep. It is found from Illinois westward. See
      Illustration in Appendix.

   Porcupine wood (Bot.), the hard outer wood of the cocoa
      palm; -- so called because, when cut horizontally, the
      markings of the wood resemble the quills of a porcupine.
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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

porcupine fish
    n 1: spines become erect when the body is inflated; worldwide in
         warm waters [syn: porcupinefish, porcupine fish,
         Diodon hystrix]