monkfish

Noun
Synonyms: goosefishangleranglerfishangler fishlotteallmouthLophius americanusangel sharkangelfishSquatina squatina

Open English WordNet

Noun (3)monkfishes

  1. flesh of a large-headed anglerfish of the Atlantic waters of North AmericaType of saltwater fishPart of goosefish, angler
  2. fishes having large mouths with a wormlike filament attached for luring preySynonyms: goosefishangleranglerfishangler fishlotteallmouthLophius americanusType of spiny-finned fish, acanthopterygianMember of Lophiidae, family Lophiidae
  3. sharks with broad flat bodies and winglike pectoral fins but that swim the way sharks doSynonyms: angel sharkangelfishSquatina squatinaType of sharkMember of Squatina, genus Squatina
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

Monk′fish noun

Zoology (a) The angel fish (Squatina). (b) The angler (Lophius), esp. the goosefishes Lophius Americanus in America and Lophius piscatorius in Europe, used for food. [MW10]

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54 · with additions: +PJC

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