Pufferfish __ Into Balloons When Threatened

This page is the CodyCross answer for the clue below from Fauna and Flora, Group 178, Puzzle 2 (Tropical Rainforest).

Question is: Pufferfish __ Into Balloons When Threatened

and the answer is: INFLATE

Word Meaning:

INFLATE — (transitive) To enlarge an object by pushing air (or a gas) into it; to raise or expand abnormally

Definitions from Wiktionary.

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