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Definition of Anglerfish
1. Noun. Fishes having large mouths with a wormlike filament attached for luring prey.
Exact synonyms: Allmouth, Angler, Angler Fish, Goosefish, Lophius Americanus, Lotte, Monkfish
Group relationships: Family Lophiidae, Lophiidae
Generic synonyms: Acanthopterygian, Spiny-finned Fish
Terms within: Monkfish
Derivative terms: Angle
Group relationships: Family Lophiidae, Lophiidae
Generic synonyms: Acanthopterygian, Spiny-finned Fish
Terms within: Monkfish
Derivative terms: Angle
Definition of Anglerfish
1. Noun. Any fish of the bony fish order Lophiiformes. These fish use an outgrowth that can be wiggled so as to resemble a prey animal to lure and catch their prey. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Anglerfish
1. [n -ES]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Anglerfish
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