porcupinefish

por·cu·pine·fish

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [pawr-kyuh-pahyn-fish]
- /ˈpɔr kyəˌpaɪnˌfɪʃ/
- /pˈɔːkjuːpˌaɪnfɪʃ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pawr-kyuh-pahyn-fish]
- /ˈpɔr kyəˌpaɪnˌfɪʃ/

Definitions of porcupinefish word

noun plural porcupinefish 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 porcupinefish any of a family (Diodontidae, order Tetraodontiformes) of tropical, marine bony fishes that can erect the long spines on their body by inflating themselves with air or water 0

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Origin of porcupinefish

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 Porcupinefish

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porcupinefish 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 most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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