Meanings
nounballoonfish (plural balloonfishes or balloonfish)
plural balloonfishes
- The pufferfish; blowfish
Synonyms: diodont, porcupinefish
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe pufferfish; blowfish
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More synonyms by meaning
nounsimilar to but smaller than porcupinefish
Similar
Diodon holocanthus
Broader
spiny puffer
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Origin
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APA
balloonfish. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/balloonfish
MLA
“balloonfish.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/balloonfish. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “balloonfish,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/balloonfish.
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