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

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

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Lexicographical Neighbors of Anglerfish

angleberries
angleberry
anglecized
angled
angled loofah
angledozer
angledozers
angleless
anglemeter
anglemeters
anglepod
anglepods
angler
angler fish
angler fishes
anglerfish (current term)
anglerfishes
anglers
angles
angles of attack
angles of incidence
angles of reflection
angles of refraction
anglesite
anglesites
anglewing
anglewise
anglewitch
anglewitches
angleworm

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