anglerfish

an·gler·fish

A0302800 (ăng′glər-fĭsh′)n. pl. anglerfish or an·gler·fish·es Any of various marine fishes of the order Lophiiformes, having a long dorsal fin ray that is suspended over the mouth and serves as a lure to attract prey.

an•gler

(ˈæŋ glər)

n. 1. a person who fishes with a hook and line. 2. a person who tries to get something through scheming. 3. any of various large-mouthed marine fishes of the family Lophiidae, having a wormlike lure dangling from the head for attracting prey. [1545–55]

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anglerfish - fishes having large mouths with a wormlike filament attached for luring preyangler fish, goosefish, Lophius Americanus, lotte, allmouth, monkfish, anglerfamily Lophiidae, Lophiidae - large-headed marine fishes comprising the anglersacanthopterygian, spiny-finned fish - a teleost fish with fins that are supported by sharp inflexible raysmonkfish - flesh of a large-headed anglerfish of the Atlantic waters of North America

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