ball fish

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ball fish - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Bur fish \Bur" fish`\ (Zool.)
     A spinose, plectognath fish of the Allantic coast of the
     United States (esp. Chilo mycterus geometricus) having the
     power of distending its body with water or air, so as to
     resemble a chestnut bur; -- called also ball fish, balloon fish
     , and swellfish.
     [1913 Webster]