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Puffers in a sentence

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Puffers | Puffer

Puffers meaning

plural of puffer

Using Puffers

  • The main meaning on this page is: plural of puffer
  • In the example corpus, puffers often appears in combinations such as: puffers are, puffers have, puffers teleostei.

Context around Puffers

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 20.8 words
  • Position in the sentence: 5 start, 5 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 10 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

fish 1× furtive 1× small 1× group 1× dwarf 1×

Often after:

teleostei 2× tangs 1× court 1×

Sentence patterns with Puffers

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

although most puffers are drab 1× how puffers teleostei tetraodontidae 1× how small puffers teleostei tetraodontidae 1× inflated all puffers have pointed 1× puffers are able 1× target group puffers have also 1× tetrodotoxin in puffers has been 1× the dwarf puffers court with 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

although most puffers 1× how small puffers 1× puffers are able 1× target group puffers 1× the 25 000 1× the dwarf puffers 1×

Common sentence endings:

around a reef 1× crest keel display 1× elizabeth m 2006 1× hide from predators 1× hide in shame 1× slow tasty fish 1×

Words around Puffers

Just before it in the word index:

pufferfish 10 puffer 68 puffed 82 puffballs 16 puffball 5 puff 223

Just after it in the word index:

puffery 5 puffin 53 puffiness 11 puffing 55 puffins 29 puffs 65

Similar in corpus frequency:

aab 13 aamer 13 aave 13 abdelmadjid 13 abdulkarim 13 abdulsalami 13

Corpus analysis for Puffers

  • In this selection, "puffers" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 20.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, fish, furtive, small, teleostei, tangs and court stand out and add context to how "puffers" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include although most puffers are drab and how puffers teleostei tetraodontidae. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "puffers" sits close to words such as aab, aamer and aave, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with puffers

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

How puffers (Teleostei: Tetraodontidae) swim. (5 words)

How small puffers (Teleostei: Tetraodontidae) swim. (6 words)

The source of tetrodotoxin in puffers has been a matter of debate, Lehman, Elizabeth M. (2006). (16 words)

Longer example sentences

Even if they are not visible when the puffer is not inflated, all puffers have pointed spines, so a hungry predator may suddenly find itself facing an unpalatable, pointy ball rather than a slow, tasty fish. (36 words)

The 25,000-gallon community tank contains a wide array of warm-water fish — puffers, tangs, triggerfish and more — while smaller displays give a more intimate look into the world around a reef. (33 words)

These days weed wafts in the air everywhere as enthusiasts openly smoke the still-illegal herb while the furtive puffers of still-legal cigarettes hide in shame. (27 words)

Example sentences (10)

The 25,000-gallon community tank contains a wide array of warm-water fish — puffers, tangs, triggerfish and more — while smaller displays give a more intimate look into the world around a reef.

These days weed wafts in the air everywhere as enthusiasts openly smoke the still-illegal herb while the furtive puffers of still-legal cigarettes hide in shame.

Although most puffers are drab, many have bright colors and distinctive markings, and make no attempt to hide from predators.

Even if they are not visible when the puffer is not inflated, all puffers have pointed spines, so a hungry predator may suddenly find itself facing an unpalatable, pointy ball rather than a slow, tasty fish.

How puffers (Teleostei: Tetraodontidae) swim.

How small puffers (Teleostei: Tetraodontidae) swim.

Puffers are able to move their eyes independently, and many species can change the color or intensity of their patterns in response to environmental changes.

Target-group puffers have also been spawned in aquariums, and follow a similar courting behavior, minus the crest/keel display.

The dwarf puffers court with males following females, possibly displaying the crests and keels unique to this subgroup of species.

The source of tetrodotoxin in puffers has been a matter of debate, Lehman, Elizabeth M. (2006).

Common combinations with puffers

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "puffers" in a sentence?
An example: "The 25,000-gallon community tank contains a wide array of warm-water fish — puffers, tangs, triggerfish and more — while smaller displays give a more intimate look into the world around a reef." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "puffers" from authentic English texts.
What does "puffers" mean?
Puffers means: plural of puffer
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