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porcupine fish

por·cu·pine fish
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [pawr-kyuh-pahyn fish]
    • /ˈpɔr kyəˌpaɪn fɪʃ/
    • /ˈpɔː.kjʊ.paɪn fɪʃ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pawr-kyuh-pahyn fish]
    • /ˈpɔr kyəˌpaɪn fɪʃ/

Definitions of porcupine fish words

  • noun plural porcupine fish any of several fishes of the family Diodontidae, especially Diodon hystrix, of tropical seas, capable of inflating the body with water or air until it resembles a globe, with erection of the long spines covering the skin. 1
  • noun porcupine fish any of various plectognath fishes of the genus Diodon and related genera, of temperate and tropical seas, having a body that is covered with sharp spines and can be inflated into a globe: family Diodontidae 0
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Origin of porcupine fish

First appearance:

before 1675
One of the 48% oldest English words
First recorded in 1675-85; porcupine + fish

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Parts of speech for Porcupine fish

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porcupine fish 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 about 75% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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