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anglerfish

English

Etymology

angler +? fish

Pronunciation

  • (General American) IPA(key): /?æ??l??f??/
  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /?æ??l??f??/
  • Hyphenation: ang?ler?fish

Noun

anglerfish (countable and uncountable, plural anglerfish or anglerfishes)

  1. Any fish of the bony fish order Lophiiformes, which hve an outgrowth they wiggle to lure and catch their prey.

Hypernyms

  • fish

Hyponyms

  • monkfish
  • goosefish
  • fishing frog (Lophius piscatorius)
  • frog-fish (Lophius piscatorius)
  • sea-devil (Lophius piscatorius)

Translations

Anagrams

  • reflashing

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myctophid

English

Etymology

From New Latin Myctophidae, from ?????? (mukt?r, nose) + ???? (óphis, serpent).

Noun

myctophid (plural myctophids)

  1. Any of the small deep-sea fish of the large family Myctophidae, known for their conspicuous use of bioluminescence.

Synonyms

  • lanternfish

See also

  • anglerfish

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