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goosefish

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goose·fish  (gsfsh)
n. pl. goosefish or goose·fish·es
Any of several anglerfishes of the genus Lophius, such as L. americanus of North American Atlantic waters. Also called monkfish.
goosefish [ˈguːsˌfɪʃ]
n pl -fish, -fishes
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) US another name for monkfish [1]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.goosefishgoosefish - fishes having large mouths with a wormlike filament attached for luring prey
angler fish, anglerfish, 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


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