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balloonfish

[buh-loon-fish]

noun

plural

balloonfishes ,

plural

balloonfish .

  1. a porcupinefish, Diodon holacanthus, inhabiting tropical and subtropical waters.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of balloonfish1

First recorded in 1825–35; balloon + fish
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Example Sentences

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Trot found the balloonfish quite interesting.

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