1.
[syn: toadfish, Opsanus tau]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Toadfish \Toad"fish`\, n. (Zool.)
(a) Any marine fish of the genus Batrachus, having a large,
thick head and a wide mouth, and bearing some resemblance
to a toad. The American species (Batrachus tau) is very
common in shallow water. Called also oyster fish, and
sapo.
(b) The angler.
(c) A swellfish.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Angler \An"gler\, n.
1. One who angles.
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2. (Zool.) A fish (Lophius piscatorius), of Europe and
America, having a large, broad, and depressed head, with
the mouth very large. Peculiar appendages on the head are
said to be used to entice fishes within reach. Called also
fishing frog, frogfish, toadfish, goosefish,
allmouth, monkfish, etc.
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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
toadfish
n 1: bottom-dwelling fish having scaleless slimy skin and a
broad thick head with a wide mouth [syn: toadfish,
Opsanus tau]