of, relating to, or belonging to the Pediculati, a large order of teleost fishes containing the anglers
noun
2.
any fish belonging to the order Pediculati
Word origin
C19: from Latin pedīculus little foot; see pedicel
pediculate in American English
(pɪˈdɪkjulɪt; pɪˈdɪkjuˌleɪt)
adjective
1.
of an angler fish, characterized by pectoral fins attached to an armlike base and a reduced dorsal fin whose first flexible ray, attached to the head, often serves as a lure