balloonfish

[ buh-loon-fish ]

noun

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

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of balloonfish¹

First recorded in 1825–35; balloon + fish

Example Sentences

Trot found the balloonfish quite interesting.

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