The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
balloonfish — /beuh loohn fish /, n., pl. balloonfishes, (esp. collectively) balloonfish. a porcupinefish, Diodon holacanthus, inhabiting tropical and subtropical waters. [1825 35; BALLOON + FISH] * * * … Universalium
balloonfish — amerikinė dvidantė statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas taksono rangas rūšis atitikmenys: lot. Chilomycterus schoepfi angl. balloonfish; oysterfish; rabbitfish; spiny boxfish; striped burrfish rus. американский хиломикт; рыба ёж ryšiai:… … Žuvų pavadinimų žodynas
balloonfish — ilgadyglė ežiažuvė statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas taksono rangas rūšis atitikmenys: lot. Diodon holacanthus angl. ballon porcupine fish; balloonfish; common porcupine fish; freckled porcupine fish; lesser porcupine fish; long spined… … Žuvų pavadinimų žodynas
balloonfish — noun similar to but smaller than porcupinefish • Syn: ↑Diodon holocanthus • Hypernyms: ↑spiny puffer • Member Holonyms: ↑Diodon, ↑genus Diodon * * * ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun … Useful english dictionary
balloonfish — noun (plural same or balloonfishes) a tropical porcupine fish which lives in shallow water and can inflate itself when threatened. [Diodon holocanthus.] … English new terms dictionary
pelagic balloonfish — paprastasis kiškiagalvis dygliapilvis statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas taksono rangas rūšis atitikmenys: lot. Lagocephalus lagocephalus angl. blue blaasop; oceanic puffer; pelagic balloonfish rus. обыкновенный зайцеголовый иглобрюх;… … Žuvų pavadinimų žodynas
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.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Diodon holocanthus — 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.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Tetraodontidae — Taxobox name = Puffer fish or blow fish image width = 240px image caption = White spotted puffer, Arothron hispidus regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata subphylum = Vertebrata classis = Actinopterygii ordo = Tetraodontiformes familia =… … Wikipedia
Porcupinefish — (Diodon nicthemerus) Photo by Mikkel Elbech Scientific classification Kingdo … Wikipedia
