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Definition of Allmouth
1. Noun. Fishes having large mouths with a wormlike filament attached for luring prey.
Group relationships: Family Lophiidae, Lophiidae
Generic synonyms: Acanthopterygian, Spiny-finned Fish
Terms within: Monkfish
Derivative terms: Angle
Definition of Allmouth
1. n. The angler.
Definition of Allmouth
1. Noun. angler fish ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Medical Definition of Allmouth
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Allmouth
Literary usage of Allmouth
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Encyclopedia Americana: A Library of Universal Knowledge (1918)
"allmouth, a fish. See GOOSEFISH. ALLOA, äl'löa, a river port of Scotland, on the
north side of the Forth, five miles from Stirling, in the county of ..."
2. Final Report by New Jersey Geological Survey (1890)
"... smaller ones behind ; ventrals far apart. LOPHIUS, LL piscatorius, L.
(americanus.) Angler. Fishing-frog. Monkfish. Goosefish. allmouth. ..."
3. The Laughing Philosopher: Being the Entire Works of Momus, Jester of Olympus by Charles Lamb, Thomas Hood, John Bull (1825)
"Here's to you, Blubber-lip ;' ' Your servant, Squint.' ' Uly love to you, neighbour
Goggle ;' '. yours, neighbour allmouth.' ' Here's towards you brother ..."
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