balloonfish

English

Diodon holocanthus

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Etymology

From balloon +‎ fish.

Noun

balloonfish (plural balloonfishes or balloonfish)

The pufferfish; blowfish

Synonyms

(genus Diodon): diodont, porcupinefish

Translations

blowfish — see blowfish

References

“Balloon fish”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

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