Diodon
Pronunciation : Di"o*don
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Gr. diodon.]
Definition : 1. (Zo?l.)
Defn: A genus of spinose, plectognath fishes, having the teeth of each jaw united into a single beaklike plate. They are able to inflate the body by taking in air or water, and, hence, are called globefishes, swellfishes, etc. fishes, and sea hedgehogs.
2. (Zo?l.)
Defn: A genus of whales.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913