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- [buh-loon-fish]
- /bəˈlunˌfɪʃ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [buh-loon-fish]
- /bəˈlunˌfɪʃ/
Definitions of balloonfish word
- noun plural balloonfish a porcupinefish, Diodon holacanthus, inhabiting tropical and subtropical waters. 1
- noun balloonfish A fish of the genus Diodon or Tetraodon, capable of distending its body by taking air or water into its dilatable esophagus. 1
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Origin of balloonfish
First appearance:
before 1825 One of the 37% newest English words
First recorded in 1825-35; balloon + fish
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Parts of speech for Balloonfish
noun
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verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
balloonfish popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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