balloon fish

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Definition of balloon fish in English English dictionary

A fish of the genus Diodon or the genus Tetraodon, having the power of distending its body by taking air or water into its dilatable esophagus

See Globefish, and Bur fish

Related Terms

balloonfish

similar to but smaller than porcupinefish

Hyphenation

bal·loon fish

Turkish pronunciation

bılun fîş

Pronunciation

/bəˈlo͞on ˈfəsʜ/ /bəˈluːn ˈfɪʃ/