anglerfish
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See also: angler fish
English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈæŋɡlɚˌfɪʃ/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈæŋɡləˌfɪʃ/
- Hyphenation: ang‧ler‧fish
Noun[edit]
anglerfish (countable and uncountable, plural anglerfish or anglerfishes)
- Any fish of the bony fish order Lophiiformes, which have an outgrowth they wiggle to lure and catch their prey.
Hypernyms[edit]
Hyponyms[edit]
- monkfish (Lophius spp.)
- goosefish (Lophiidae spp.)
- fishing frog (Lophius piscatorius)
- frog-fish (Lophius piscatorius)
- sea-devil (Lophius piscatorius)
Derived terms[edit]
Translations[edit]
fish of the bony fish order Lophiiformes
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