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balloonfish

balloonfish noun: the pufferfish; blowfish.

balloonfish: the pufferfish; blowfish
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Noun

balloonfish (plural balloonfishes or balloonfish)

  1. The pufferfish; blowfish

Synonyms of balloonfish

Forms of balloonfish

pluralballoonfishes
pluralballoonfish

Origin of balloonfish

From balloon + fish.

Questions about balloonfish

What does balloonfish mean?
Balloonfish means the pufferfish; blowfish.
What part of speech is balloonfish?
Balloonfish is a noun.
What is the plural of balloonfish?
The plural of balloonfish is balloonfishes.

Words near balloonfish in the dictionary

  1. ballooners
  2. balloonet
  3. balloonets
  4. balloonette
  5. balloonettes
  6. balloonfish
  7. balloonfishes
  8. balloonful
  9. balloonfuls
  10. balloonhead
  11. balloonheads

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