balloon fish

balloon fish
balloonfish al*loon"fish`, balloon fish al*loon" fish` (Zo["o]l.) A fish of the genus {Diodon} (such as {Diodon holocanthus}) or the genus {Tetraodon}, having the power of distending its body by taking air or water into its dilatable esophagus. It is similar to but smaller than the porcupinefish. See {Globefish}, and {Bur fish}. [1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5]

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