Originally: the European anglerfish, Lophius piscatorius. Later more widely: any of numerous anglerfishes of the order Lophiiformes; spec. any of…

Any of certain other animals that resemble frogs in some way, esp. an anglerfish (family Lophiidae), a frogfish (family Antennariidae), or a…

One who fishes in the sea. †Also the fishing frog or angler. Obsolete.

= angler, n.2 3.

A name given to various fishes.

A name applied, from their appearance, to several distinct fishes; esp. (a) a swell-fish, or puffer, spec. Tetrodon turgidus, the common puffer…

A name given to various fishes; particularly to: (a) the Anarrhicas or Wolf-fish; (b) several species of Pimelodus, North American freshwater fish…

The Fishing Frog, = angler, n.2 3.

Any of various anglerfishes of the genus Lophius, esp. the monkfish, Lophius piscatorius, and the goosefish, Lophius americanus.

The anglerfish Lophius piscatorius, a bottom-dwelling fish of European waters with a large head, wide mouth, and small body and tail. Also: the…

The anglerfish Lophius piscatorius.

Originally: a bottom-dwelling fish of European seas, Lophius piscatorius (family Lophiidae), with a large, flattened head and a wide mouth set…

†(a) Scottish a cuttlefish (obsolete); (b) English regional an anglerfish.

the angler (fish).

the angler, Lophius piscatorius.

= sense 3.

English regional (Cornwall). The anglerfish Lophius piscatorius. Now rare.

More fully dragon fish. Cf. sea-dragon, n. 1. = angler, n.2 3; Lophius. Obsolete.