monkfish Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun flesh of a large-headed anglerfish of the Atlantic waters of North America
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noun fishes having large mouths with a wormlike filament attached for luring prey
lotte; Lophius Americanus; allmouth; anglerfish; angler; angler fish; goosefish.
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noun sharks with broad flat bodies and winglike pectoral fins but that swim the way sharks do
angelfish; Squatina squatina; angel shark.
WordNet
Monk"fish noun
Definitions
(Zoöl.) (a) The angel fish ( Squatina ).(b) The angler ( Lophius ).
