balloonfish

[ buh-loon-fish ]

/ bəˈlunˌfɪʃ /

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noun, plural bal·loon·fish·es, (especially collectively) bal·loon·fish.

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

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Origin of balloonfish

First recorded in 1825–35; balloon + fish

Words nearby balloonfish

balloon barrage, balloon-berry, balloon catheter, balloon chuck, balloon clock, balloonfish, balloon frame, balloonist, balloon loan, balloon payment, balloon sail