Definition of Toadfish

1. Noun. Bottom-dwelling fish having scaleless slimy skin and a broad thick head with a wide mouth.

Exact synonyms: Opsanus Tau
Group relationships: Batrachoididae, Family Batrachoididae
Specialized synonyms: Oyster Fish, Oyster-fish, Oysterfish
Generic synonyms: Acanthopterygian, Spiny-finned Fish

Definition of Toadfish

1. n. Any marine fish of the genus Batrachus, having a large, thick head and a wide mouth, and bearing some resemblance to a toad. The American species (Batrachus tau) is very common in shallow water. Called also oyster fish, and sapo.

Definition of Toadfish

1. a marine fish [n -ES]

Medical Definition of Toadfish

1. Any marine fish of the genus Batrachus, having a large, thick head and a wide mouth, and bearing some resemblance to a toad. The American species (Batrachus tau) is very common in shallow water. Synonym: oyster fish, and sapo. The angler. A swellfish. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Toadfish

TNT
TNT
TO
to
to-and-fro anaesthesia
to-and-fro murmur
to-and-fro sound
to-do
toad
toad
toad-in-the-hole
toadeater
toadeater
toadeaters
toadfish (current term)
toadfish (current term)
toadfishes
toadflax
toadflax
toadflaxes
toadhead
toadied
toadies
toadish
toadless
toadlike
toadrush
toads
toadshade
toadstone

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