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anglerfish
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an·gler·fish  (ngglr-fsh)
n. pl. anglerfish or an·gler·fish·es
A marine fish of the order Lophiiformes or Pediculati, having a long dorsal fin ray that is suspended over the mouth and that serves as a lure to attract prey.
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Noun1.anglerfish - fishes having large mouths with a wormlike filament attached for luring preyanglerfish - fishes having large mouths with a wormlike filament attached for luring prey
angler fish, goosefish, Lophius Americanus, lotte, allmouth, monkfish, angler
family Lophiidae, Lophiidae - large-headed marine fishes comprising the anglers
acanthopterygian, spiny-finned fish - a teleost fish with fins that are supported by sharp inflexible rays
monkfish - flesh of a large-headed anglerfish of the Atlantic waters of North America
Translations
anglerfish [ˈæŋgləfɪʃ] N → rape m
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